Which Fallacy of Context Is Committed by the Following Argument

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which fallacy of context is committed by the following argument? Water is good to drink, so the water in this muddy puddle will be good to drink.

• A)hasty generalization
• B)false alternative
• C)slippery slope
• D)accident
• E)division

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