What Is the Fallacy Used in the Following Passage Known

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the fallacy used in the following passage known as? Passage: If same-sex marriage is legalized,young people will assume that being gay is socially acceptable,and that will lead them to give into the temptation to become gay themselves.And being gay can ruin their lives.Therefore,same-sex marriage should not be legalized.

• A)straw man
• B)slippery slope
• C)appeal to the person
• D)appeal to ignorance

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