Question

Identify the kind of response to the following argument: Argument: In nature, a species is more likely to survive when its weak members die out, so we should let the weak in our society die out. Response: In nature, a species is more likely to survive when it lives in its natural habitat, so we should live in our natural habitat. A. refutation by parallel reasoning B. refutation by reduction to absurdity C. refutation by counterexample D. not a refutation

Answer 1

A. refutation by parallel reasoning

Step-by-step explanation:

A refutation by parallel reasoning is an analogical inference between two arguments. This type of refutation occurs when an argument is invalidated by showing that the argument's conclusion is not supported by its premises, thereby the structure of the argument is incorrect. The parallel argument should demonstrate that the premises of the target argument are founded in a fallacy or don't provide a strong enough rationale to support/accept its conclusion.