The type of fallacious reasoning used in this argument is ad hominem. This is because the argument attacks the character and intelligence of those who support book banning rather than addressing the actual debate about the merits and demerits of banning books itself.
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While it is true that many works of literature contain outdated content that we find offensive today, banning books is never the answer. People who support book banning are simple-minded and lack the necessary intelligence to analyze the historical context of problematic works.
Which type of fallacious reasoning is used in this argument?
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ad hominem
ad hominem
straw man
straw man
false dichotomy
false dichotomy
red herring
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