Question

Select the correct answer.

Which example reflects ad hominem logical fallacy?

A.
Investing in the stock market is like gambling in a casino. There’s no guarantee that you’ll profit.
B.
Students should protest against the principal’s policy on prom parties because he's too old to understand what teenagers want.
C.
Yes, the governor has made some mistakes during his term. Former governors made mistakes too. Making mistakes is only human, and it is a good practice to forgive people.
D.
Spending time studying in the library every day after school is better than never cracking a book.

Answer 1

B. Students should protest against the principal’s policy on prom parties because he's too old to understand what teenagers want.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ad hominem logical fallacy is the type of argument that hurls an attack at the person making the argument on a personal level. Simply put, in this type of logical fallacy, the person making the argument is personally attacked along with the same argument he makes.

On that note, option B is the correct example of such a fallacy. Here, the students' personal attack on the principal for his policy about prom parties is a direct attack on his individuality. And by attacking the principal on a personal level, the students are making their argument on the logical fallacy of ad hominem.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.