Read the following sentence from the editorial:
"We learn that all of our moments can be filled with joy if we only open our hearts to our pets."
How is faulty reasoning shown in this sentence?
A. The author exaggerates the effect of owning a pet.
B. The author makes a "bandwagon" argument.
C. The author misinterprets statistics of pet ownership.
D. The author sets up an either/ or fallacy.
I think the answer is A?
4 answers
I disagree.
Ok so A isnt the correct answer.
I don't really understand what a "Bandwagon" Argument is.
I think it could be c or d.
I don't really understand what a "Bandwagon" Argument is.
I think it could be c or d.
http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/bandwagon.html
Ohh so the answer is B. I think I see it now. :)