In Edmonton, CBC, Using Information Obtained from Access-To-Information Requests, Found

question 237

True/False

In Edmonton, CBC, using information obtained from access-to-information requests, found that Indigenous people were six times more likely than whites to be stopped by the police.

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Definitions:

Fallacy of Affirming the Consequent

A logical fallacy that occurs when, from an if-then statement, one incorrectly infers the if-part solely from the then-part.

Affirming the Consequent

A logical fallacy in which a conclusion is incorrectly derived from a conditional statement (if A, then B; B, therefore A).

Straw Man Fallacy

A logical fallacy that involves misrepresenting an argument to make it easier to attack.

Appeal to Emotion

A logical fallacy where an argument is made by manipulating the emotions of the audience rather than by using valid reasoning.