The reasoning used in this paragraph is best classified as false dichotomy. The author presents a scenario where the only alternatives to traditional plastic are portrayed as either the problematic plastics or biodegradable plastics that may have their own issues, implying a binary choice without considering other potential solutions or alternatives.
"Canada Wants to Ban Single-Use Plastics"
by Vicky Stein
If the alternative to a piece of plastic cutlery is a piece of biodegradable plastic that costs more fossil fuels to produce and is equally difficult to dispose of, not to mention costs more for the business selling it, it doesn’t solve any of the problems we associate with petroleum-based plastics.
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Question
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.
What kind of reasoning is used in this paragraph?
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Responses
ad hominem
ad hominem
false dichotomy
false dichotomy
appeal to emotion
appeal to emotion
appeal to authority
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