Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."The Constitution doesn't give you the right to own grenade launchers; therefore it doesn't give you the right to own assault rifles."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Weak analogy.

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

The founder of the Baha'i faith, the Bab, was executed for his teachings because the Persian state believed that

a. Jesus was the only messiah. b. the Bab was causing a revolution. c. the Bab was a spy. d. Muhammad was the Seal of the Prophets.

Philosophy & Belief

What does it mean to be a self? Construct an argument for your own viewpoint. You'll be arguing for some version of the conclusion "The self is X." Develop one objection or counterargument and answer that objection. Your essay can focus on key issues, such as whether the self is an individual, a body, social, etc. You can draw freely on resources in the chapter, but you're not limited to this

What will be an ideal response?

Philosophy & Belief

Sadaqa is a(n) __________

a. charity b. scholarly judgment based on Sharia c. high-ranking spiritual leader in Shiite Islam d. extremist

Philosophy & Belief

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. You had better believe in God, because if you don't, then you'll suffer the torment of eternal damnation

A) Appeal to force. B) Missing the point. C) Appeal to pity. D) No fallacy. E) Argument against the person, circumstantial.

Philosophy & Belief