According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Ocourse, Senator Davis opposes serious tax reform. Before going into politics, he was a corporate lawyer who defended several companies that have since been implicated in unethical financial dealings.
A) bandwagon
B) slippery slope
C) ad hominem
D) hasty generalization
E) invalid analogy

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This statement is an example of an ad hominem fallacy because it attacks Senator Davis's character (his past as a corporate lawyer) rather than addressing the argument or issue at hand (his stance on tax reform).

According to Your Textbook, the Following Statement Is an Example