If Anup is a member of Animal Rights Society, then he opposes horse racing.…
2024
If Anup is a member of Animal Rights Society, then he opposes horse racing. "Anup opposes horse racing, therefore, he is a member of Animal Rights Society". Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?
- A.
Hasty generalisation/जल्दबाजी में सामान्यीकरण
- B.
Inappropriate authority/अनुचित अधिकार
- C.
Affirming the consequent/
- D.
Denying the antecedent/
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Correct answer: C
Correct Answer: C This reasoning is flawed as it assumes that opposing horse racing confirms membership in the society, ignoring other possible reasons for his opposition.