Philosopher Peter Singer Argues for the Right to Kill Handicapped

question 139

Multiple Choice

Philosopher Peter Singer argues for the right to kill handicapped newborn babies. But Singer is a disgusting irreligious crypto Nazi who is sometimes described as the most dangerous man in the world today. Obviously his arguments are nonsense.

• A) Missing the point.
• B) Argument against the person, abusive.
• C) No fallacy.
• D) Red herring.
• E) Appeal to unqualified authority.

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