Identify which fallacy has been committed. It's simply absurd to suggest that capital punishment does not deter crime more effectively than life imprisonment. The fact is, the death penalty guarantees that murderers get exactly what they deserve. After all, isn't it the victims rights we should be concerned with here?
a. Appeal to Irrelevant Authority
b. Red Herring
c. Fallacy of Common Practice
d. Fallacy of Positioning
e. Abusive Ad Hominem
f. Appeal to Unidentified Authority
g. Fallacy of Division of Expert Opinion
b
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A) 2 rows B) 4 rows C) 8 rows
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