Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 98

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.
Overheard somewhere and paraphrased: "The statistics that show you are better off wearing a seatbelt are completely flawed and can safely be ignored. Forcing people to use seatbelts, like making motorcyclists wear helmets, is just one more case of Big Brother infringing on personal liberty."

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Definitions:

Escalator Clauses

Clauses in collective agreements that provide for quarterly cost-of-living adjustments in wages, basing the adjustments on changes in the consumer price index.

Cost of Living Adjustment

An increase in income or salary to counteract inflation, helping maintain employees' purchasing power.

Collective Agreements

Contracts made between employers and a group of employees, often represented by a union, that establish terms of employment, working conditions, and wages.

Collective Bargaining

A negotiation process between employers and a group of employees aimed at establishing agreements regarding wages, working conditions, and other employment terms.