Determine which fallacy, if any, is committed in the following arguments.
-Has anyone ever proven that soccer players would be protected from head injuries if they wore some kind of helmet? Then it must be true that helmets are unnecessary in soccer.
A) begging the question
B) appeal to ignorance
C) appeal to illegitimate authority
D) ad hominem
E) strawman
F) red herring
G) no fallacy committed

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The argument is committing the fallacy of appeal to ignorance by assuming that the lack of evidence for the effectiveness of helmets in soccer means that they are unnecessary, ignoring the possibility that helmets may be beneficial even without conclusive proof.

Determine Which Fallacy, If Any, Is Committed in the Following