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Match the fallacy with its name.

The Gorps would have you believe that all you need to be happy is green beans, but those of us with heads on our
shoulders know better.

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Answer:

The answer would be straw man

Step-by-step explanation: This is the answer given on the answer key. Also because the fallacy of straw man consists of the speaker attacking the claim made by the opponent.

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Answer:

Ad Hominem

Step-by-step explanation:

Ad Hominem fallacy occurs when the opposing side in an argument attacks the personality of the opponent instead of the issues raised by him.

In the statement above, the the opposing side committed a fallacy when they decided not to address the issue raised by the Gorps which is that "all you need to be happy is green beans", but rather indirectly attacked the personality of the Gorps by saying that they do not have their heads on their shoulders.

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