The logical fallacy that Julian has used in the excerpt is "Ad hominem."
An Ad hominem fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself. In this case, Julian dismisses his parents' potential objections by attacking their age and implying they are "out of touch" with what is cool, rather than providing logical reasons for why he needs a car.
Julian 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.
Listen, I get that you were born like five decades ago and are so out of touch with what's cool anymore, but I need a car to get around.
Which logical fallacy has Julian used?
Ad hominem
Hasty generalization
Red herring
Slippery slope
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