Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 53

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.
Cheryl is deciding which of the girls who are rushing her sorority she wants most to join. Pearl and Maria are trying to convince Cheryl that Debra is the best of the rushees and that Cheryl should vote for Debra when the time comes.
"Debra has a wonderful personality, and she'll fit right in," Pearl says. "All the other sisters are going to vote for her."
"And she'll be really hurt if you don't support her," Maria points out. "She thinks you like her a lot."
"Besides," Pearl says, "she and I are very close. She's just about the best friend I ever had."

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Definitions:

Theodicy

An effort to explain how the existence of evil is compatible with the existence of God.

Paul Tillich

A German-American theologian and philosopher known for his works on existentialist philosophy and Christian existentialism, notably "The Courage to Be."

Act of Faith

A belief or trust in something that is not based on proof or empirical evidence, often used in religious contexts.

Religious Beliefs

The specific convictions or doctrines that individuals or groups hold concerning the divine or transcendent.