Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 44

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
Gays in the military? Yes. There are no valid grounds for opposing the measure, as can be seen in the fact that policies of nondiscrimination to gays are common practice throughout Western democracies.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, typically developed during infancy.

Deferred Imitation

The imitation of people and events that occurred in the past.

Rooting Reflex

A natural reflex in newborns that helps them turn their head toward anything that strokes their cheek or mouth, facilitating the act of breastfeeding.

Simple Reflex

A basic, automatic response to a stimulus that involves a simple neurological loop, such as pulling away from something hot.