The flawed reasoning in the sentence "When you give them an inch, they will take a mile" is best categorized as an appeal to emotion. This phrase suggests that allowing someone a little freedom or leniency will lead to excessive demands or greed, often playing on emotional fears of being taken advantage of.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When you give them an inch, they will take a mile.
Which kind of flawed reasoning is this?
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appeal to authority
appeal to authority
false dichotomy
false dichotomy
gambler’s fallacy
gambler’s fallacy
appeal to emotion
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