Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-Don't send my husband to jail, he is the breadwinner and this will leave us destitute.
A) Ad Hominem
B) Slippery Slope
C) Faulty Analogy
D) False Dilemma, Either/Or
E) Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This statement is an example of an Appeal to Pity fallacy (F), where the argument is made that someone should not face consequences because of the potential hardship it would cause, rather than addressing the legality or morality of the actions in question.

Matching For the Following, Match the Correct Fallacy to the Statement