According to Chapter 7, What Is the Main Problem with Drawing

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to Chapter 7, what is the main problem with drawing exaggerated analogies to especially horrific things, such as slavery or the Holocaust?

• A) Many such arguments are politically incorrect.
• B) The relevant differences between, for example, slavery and the thing you're comparing it to will probably outweigh the differences between them.
• C) Using exaggerated rhetoric to force others to accept their viewpoint is exactly what the Nazis did.
• D) Exaggerated analogies can activate strong emotions in people who agree with you.

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