what are the fallacies in 5. Letter to the editor: “I strongly object to the proposed sale of alcoholic

Question

beverages at County Golf Course. The idea of allowing people to drink
wherever and whenever they please is positively disgraceful and can only
lead to more alcoholism and all the problems it produces—drunk driving,
ed parties, and who knows what else. I’m sure General Stuart, if
he were alive today to see what has become of the land he deeded to the
county, would disapprove strenuously.”

Answer 1

Check this list of fallacies and the explanations in the website.

Ad hominem
Group Think
Guilt Trip
Hasty Generalization
Poisoning the well
Post hoc
Red Herring
Scare Tactics
Strawman
Wishful Thinking

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.html

What do YOU think?

Answer 2

Red herring