Which of the Following Arguments Commits the Fallacy of Appeal

question 152

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Saturday Night Live has a very funny host this week, so I will probably laugh a lot.
• B)If we don't increase Medicare spending, then your grandmother will probably end up homeless, eating cat food, and fending for herself.So we must increase it.
• C)No one who cries in battle is showing strength.Therefore, the strongest soldiers are the ones who can hold back the tears.
• D)No one lives forever, so we must make the most of each day.
• E)Jasmine's mother must have recovered, since she was smiling when she came back from the hospital.

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