An arguer asks an audience to accept her claim because she has found no evidence or proof contradicting her claim. This fallacy is known as:
A) Faulty sign
B) Red herring
C) False dilemma
D) Appeal to ignorance
E) Hasty generalization

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The arguer is using the Appeal to Ignorance fallacy, which assumes that something is true because it hasn't been proven false, or false because it hasn't been proven true. This is not a valid argument because the absence of evidence is not the same as evidence of absence.

An Arguer Asks an Audience to Accept Her Claim Because