Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 61

Essay

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.
"Look, the governor's office is supposed to list chemicals that are suspected to be poisonous, but let's not put them on the list officially until we know for sure that they're harmful. Otherwise, we just cause a lot of unnecessary trouble for the people who make and use the chemicals."

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Definitions:

Fiscal Liberal

An individual or policy favoring increased government spending and lower taxation as means to stimulate economic growth and reduce unemployment.

Social Conservative

An ideology focusing on preserving traditional beliefs, values, and institutions, including the importance of family, morality, and maintaining social order.

Pacifist

A person who believes in pacifism, advocating for peace and opposing war or violence as a way to settle disputes.

Federal Government

A system of government where power is divided between a central (national) government and various regional governments.