The fallacious analogy in President Reagan’s passage is that "He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech." This statement implies a direct equivalence between two different types of freedoms without adequately supporting the comparison, leading to a logical flaw in reasoning.
"Reagan speech from the Brandenburg Gate"
by Ronald Reagan
Adenauer, Erhard, Reuter, and other leaders understood the practical importance of liberty--that just as truth can flourish only when the journalist is given freedom of speech, so prosperity can come about only when the farmer and businessman enjoy economic freedom.
Address from the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Wall), Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987
Question
Use the excerpt from a speech by President Ronald Reagan to answer the question.
Why is President Reagan’s analogy in this passage fallacious?
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Responses
He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
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