Professor Carson argues in favor of banning skateboards on campus. Apparently Carson is against anything that has wheels. No bicycles, no roller blades, not even any wheelchairs. But handicapped students need their wheelchairs to get around. From this it should be clear that Professor Carson's argument makes no sense.
A) No fallacy.
B) Red herring.
C) Appeal to unqualified authority.
D) Straw man.
E) Missing the point.

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The argument misrepresents Professor Carson's position by exaggerating it to include all wheeled vehicles, including wheelchairs, which is likely not his actual argument. This distortion is a classic example of a straw man fallacy.

Professor Carson Argues in Favor of Banning Skateboards on Campus