"All this talk about 'family values' is hypocritical. Take old Gubbins there, who made a speech about the 'sanctity of marriage' last year. Now it turns out he was having an affair with his secretary, and his wife is suing him for divorce." This is an example of a(n) _______ fallacy.
A) ad hominem
B) reductio ad absurdum
C) either-or
D) post hoc

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This is an example of an ad hominem fallacy because it attacks the character of the person (Gubbins) making the argument about family values, rather than addressing the argument itself.

"All This Talk About 'Family Values' Is Hypocritical