Which of the Following Arguments Commits the Fallacy of Appeal

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arguments commits the fallacy of appeal to ignorance?

• A)You can't disprove that there is a storm on Jupiter, so there is a storm on Jupiter.
• B)No one in the class understands the material, so no one in the class will get an A.
• C)School is not the only place to receive an education, so not everyone needs to attend school to be educated.
• D)Vincent van Gogh's behavior was incredibly strange, so he was probably an alien.
• E)Zen meditation involves emptying your mind, so it is the most relaxing form of meditation.

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