Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 32

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.
When several people in Harvey's department get new computers, he is annoyed because he is not among them. "I'll tell you what," Harvey says to his wife, "if they want to rip me off by not getting a new computer for me, I'll just rip them off for extra office supplies. They've got a lot of stuff at work we could use around here, and they'll have no way of knowing that it's gone. Turnabout's fair play."

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Definitions:

Bridge Formula

The Bridge Formula is a regulatory weight formula used by transportation agencies to limit the maximum allowable weight that a vehicle can exert on a bridge or roadway, aiming to protect infrastructure from excessive wear and damage.

Uncomfortable Ride

An experience where a vehicle's journey is marked by excessive jolting, vibrations, or roughness, causing discomfort to the occupants.

Bogie Centerline

The central axis running through a bogie, which is a framework carrying wheels, attached to vehicles like trains and trailers for better load distribution.