Consider the following argument: "Dipsy O'Neill has recently argued that drinking a little red wine with dinner is good for one's health. But no one should accept O'Neill's argument. O'Neill, as you know, is the owner of O'Neill's Wines and Spirits. Naturally she'd love to see people buy more wine." What fallacy does this argument commit?
A) attacking the motive
B) look who's talking
C) two wrongs make a right
D) no fallacy

Question

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The argument commits the fallacy of "attacking the motive" by discrediting Dipsy O'Neill's argument based on her vested interest in promoting wine sales, rather than addressing the argument's merits.

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