ulian is writing a speech to persuade his parents to buy him a car. Read the excerpt from his argument and answer the question that follows.
If I don't get a car, I'll be the only kid in my grade who still has to bum rides with my family to get around. Every other person I know drives themselves to and from places. I don't want to be the only one who doesn't drive.
Which logical fallacy has Julian used?
Ad populum
Circular reasoning
Hasty generalization
Slippery slope
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Julian has used the **ad populum** fallacy, also known as the "bandwagon appeal." This fallacy occurs when someone argues that something is true or should be done because it is popular or that "everyone else is doing it." Julian's argument is based on the idea that he should get a car because all of his peers have one, rather than providing solid, independent reasons for why he needs a car.
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