According to your text, an argument in logic is defined as

a. a group of statements one of which is true because of the others
b. a group of statements all of which support one another
c. a group of statements one of which follows from the others
d. a group of statements one of which is claimed to follow from the others


d.

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue."The problem isn't really with banning assault weapons; heck, I personally think it's stupid to want to own an assault weapon. The problem is that, once the government realizes that an assault weapons ban is not resulting in fewer gunshot victims, it will turn to semi-automatic weapons and require registration of them. But, of course, that won't reduce the number of victims either. We might finally get to a point where there are no more gunshot victims, but it'll only be after all guns have been banned and the ones out there now have all turned

to rust." What will be an ideal response?

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According to Lynn White, __________ is the most anthropocentric religion the world has ever seen

a. Christianity b. Hinduism c. Jainism d. Sikhism e. Theravada Buddhism

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The book of Deuteronomy ends with the account of Moses' death

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the context of religion and society, with which of the following sentiments is Karl Marx most likely to agree?

A. Without a just and powerful god watching over people, morality would cease to exist. B. Religion is the worship of society, and it renders the sacred cultural norms and values of all peoples everywhere. C. To live without religion is to live without hope, because without hope, and thereby without God, there is no future. D. Religion is a destructive force created by people to maintain the divisive and oppressive status quo in society.

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