Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 85

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.
I just learned why all those theories about nonhumans building the Great Pyramids and the Easter Island statues and so on are full of baloney. The guy who wrote about them was once a hotel manager somewhere in Switzerland, and he was once convicted of embezzlement. No wonder those theories smelled fishy!

Identify the impact of international law on space exploration and the uses of outer space.

Understand the implications of dumping and antidumping duties in international trade.

Recognize the importance of export controls and national security in the context of international trade.

Understand the concept of supply chain management and its importance.

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Definitions:

Catton and Dunlap

Environmental sociologists known for introducing the New Ecological Paradigm, which emphasizes the importance of environmental issues and the need to consider ecological limits.

Biodiversity

The variety and variability of life forms, both flora and fauna, existing within a specific ecosystem or across the earth.

Ecosystems Destruction

The degradation or complete elimination of the vital structures and functions of ecosystems, often due to human activities or environmental changes.

Industrialization

An economic system based on using non-animate sources of energy.