Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 103

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.
From a letter to the editor:"They're wrong again,the doctors who say that the sun causes cancer.The four substances for all life are water,food,air,and sun.Everybody knows the sun opens the pores of your skin to release poisons;it cannot cause cancer.Cancer is caused by the toxins man puts in the air,not by sunlight."
-Cascade News

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Definitions:

Person-Situation Controversy

The debate in psychology regarding the influence of personality versus situational factors on an individual's behavior.

Enduring Inner Influences

Long-lasting factors within an individual that shape their behavior, thoughts, and emotions.

Reciprocal Determinism

The interacting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment.

Multidirectional Influences

The concept that development is shaped by bidirectional interactions among various factors, including biological, psychological, and socio-cultural forces.