You Should Never Buy Your Child a Goldfish, Because Next

question 225

Multiple Choice

You should never buy your child a goldfish, because next it will be a hamster and then a rabbit. After that the kid will scream for a cat, and then a dog. Next it will be a horse, then a water buffalo, and finally an elephant. The cost of pet food will drive you to the poor house.

• A) No fallacy.
• B) Slippery slope.
• C) Begging the question.
• D) False cause.
• E) Appeal to force.

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