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"We're not getting a cat. In my day, we couldn't even afford to have a pet."

What kind of fallacy is this?
This isn't a fallacious argument.
Genetic
Appeal to consequences
Red herring

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Step-by-step explanation:

The statement "We're not getting a cat. In my day, we couldn't even afford to have a pet" could be considered an example of a "Red Herring" fallacy. In this case, the affordability of having a pet "in my day" is irrelevant to the question of whether or not to get a cat now. The previous inability to afford a pet does not logically connect to the current decision, serving as a distraction rather than a valid point.

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