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Which sentence exemplifies the logical fallacy "fear"?

A. Don't ask my friend to help you plan for the party; she has terrible taste in music.
B. If we don't elect Mrs. Smith to the senate, we will definitely see a rise in taxes.
C. My dentist doesn't believe in taking vitamins, so I don't take them either.
D. We never had any crime until Mr. Jones was elected to office, so it's definitely his fault.

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Answer:

If we don't elect Mrs. Smith to the senate, we will definitely see a rise in taxes.

Explanation:

The fallacies are all attempts at persuasion/argumentation that use unfair approaches and not logical conclusions. They usually involve manipulating language to play on people's emotions in order to get them to take a side, rather than presenting facts in a way that gives people a chance to weigh out the evidence on all sides logically and then decide for themselves. In this case, there is not a clear "logical" connection between the result of a possible rise in taxes with electing Mrs. Smith as stated. In other words, a lot is swept over, left out and assumed. People don't always catch that approach and can be brainwashed in a sense, because they generally trust what's in print or read over things too quickly to check the validity/presence of the claim's reasoning. The wording of this claim plays on most people's fear and automatic anxiety that sparks up around the idea of having to pay higher taxes.

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Answer: your answer is B

Explanation: this person is scared or fearful that taxes will go down if you dont elect her

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