Floyd Conway has given us his reasons for unrestricted logging in our national forests. But it's obvious why he says these things. Floyd is a lumberjack, and he just wants to ensure that he'll have a job in the years ahead.
A) Argument against the person, abusive.
B) False dichotomy.
C) Straw man.
D) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
E) No fallacy.

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The statement is an example of an argument against the person, circumstantial, because it dismisses Floyd Conway's arguments by pointing to his personal circumstances (being a lumberjack) rather than addressing the merits of his arguments.

Floyd Conway Has Given Us His Reasons for Unrestricted Logging