Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 150

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.
Are you telling me that you're twenty-one years old and still a virgin? I'd keep quiet about that if I were you-you'd be the laughingstock of the dorm if that were widely known.

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Definitions:

Criminal

A person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

Shoot The Messenger

A phrase describing the act of blaming the bearer of bad news for the news itself rather than addressing the source of the problem.

Health Care Benefits

Advantages or coverage provided by insurance or employers that contribute to the cost of medical care and services.

Major Reduction

A significant decrease or cutback in size, amount, or strength of something.