Graffiti written on the side of this wall says "Crips Rule." Thus, the mayor and city council must be members of the Crips.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Deductive, valid.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Inductive, cogent.
E) Inductive, strong.

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This argument is inductive because it makes a generalization based on a single example. However, it is weak because there is no logical connection between the graffiti on the wall and the supposed membership of the mayor and city council in the Crips gang. There are many possible reasons why someone might write "Crips Rule" on a wall, and it is not logical to assume that it means the local government is controlled by gang members.

Graffiti Written on the Side of This Wall Says "Crips