Consider This Argument: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Said That Although He

question 47

Multiple Choice

Consider this argument: Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that although he has a right to do so, Colin Kaepernick shouldn't kneel during the national anthem because it's disrespectful to the country. But that's just silly. Protest is essential in a healthy democracy, so it's ridiculous to say that no one can protest anything his or her country does. Which of the following fallacies does this argument commit?

• A) The ad hominem fallacy.
• B) The strawman fallacy.
• C) Both (a) and (b).
• D) Neither (a) nor (b).

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Statute of Frauds

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Statute of Frauds

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