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Identify the type of logical fallacy found in the following argument:

Either you can vote for Smith for president, or you can watch the country be destroyed.

A.
none
B.
personal attack
C.
appeal to emotion
D.
false dilemma

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its a personal attack this person is personally attacking the other personĀ 
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Answer:

D. False dilemma.

Step-by-step explanation:

Logical fallacies are termed as the flaw in reasoning. In simple terms, these are the common errors that may impair the reason or logic of the argument. It may include illicit arguments or futile points that are identified usually due to the lack of evidence to support or justify the claim.

The fallacy that has been exemplified here in the given sentence is a false dilemma as it falsely demonstrates the people that if they deny voting Smith as president, the country will be ruined which is completely presenting a fictitious, deceitful and bogus idea. It is employed to create a kind of puzzle among the audience.

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