Bertha Argues That Vitamins and Special Food Supplements Are a Waste

question 169

Multiple Choice

Bertha argues that vitamins and special food supplements are a waste of money. But only yesterday Bertha was seen in a health food store, and her friends report that she takes vitamins every day. Obviously Bertha's argument is crazy.

• A) Tu quoque (you, too).
• B) No fallacy.
• C) Argument against the person, abusive.
• D) Appeal to unqualified authority.
• E) Weak analogy.

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