According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
What does the mayor know about cutting down on crime? After all, he was accused oshoplifting when he was in college.
A) post hoc, ergo propter hoc
B) appeal to novelty
C) bandwagon
D) ad hominem
E) hasty generalization

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This statement is an example of an ad hominem fallacy because it attacks the mayor's character rather than addressing the argument or the issue at hand, implying that his past (an accusation of shoplifting) disqualifies him from knowing about reducing crime.

According to Your Textbook, the Following Statement Is an Example