Carol Has a Rottweiler Dog, and It Attacked and Seriously

question 340

Multiple Choice

Carol has a Rottweiler dog, and it attacked and seriously injured one of her neighbors. David has a Rottweiler and it chewed up his wife. The conclusion is obvious that Rottweilers are just plain vicious.

• A) Argument against the person, abusive.
• B) No fallacy.
• C) Red herring.
• D) Hasty generalization.
• E) Composition.

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