Judge, Surely I'm Not Obligated to Pay $250,000 in Back

question 48

Multiple Choice

Judge, surely I'm not obligated to pay $250,000 in back taxes. If you were to decide against me, it would really put a crimp in my finances. I wouldn't be able to afford that new BMW, and my social status in our upscale neighborhood will drop like a rock.

• A) Appeal to pity.
• B) Appeal to force.
• C) Appeal to unqualified authority.
• D) No fallacy.
• E) Argument against the person, circumstantial.

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