The fallacy of rejecting a statement on the grounds that it comes from a particular person is known as
A) appeal to ignorance.
B) equivocation.
C) false dilemma.
D) appeal to the person.

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This fallacy is known as "appeal to the person" or "ad hominem," where an argument is rejected based on the characteristics or authority of the person proposing it, rather than on the merits of the argument itself.

The Fallacy of Rejecting a Statement on the Grounds That