The reasoning in the sentence "When you give them an inch, they will take a mile" is best categorized as appeal to emotion. This phrase suggests that being lenient or giving a little will lead to taking advantage or excessive demands, often invoking a fear or cautionary emotional response.
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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false dichotomy
false dichotomy
appeal to emotion
appeal to emotion
gambler’s fallacy
gambler’s fallacy
appeal to authority
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