Question

bill and fred were debating whether chickens came from eggs or eggs came from chickens. as they argued, a chicken hatched out of an egg. aha! cried bill. proof that eggs dont come from chickens! which statement best explains why this reasoning is strong or weak? bill and fred were arguing over a false choice given that both options were true. bill and fred had no expertise in chicken biology so you cant trust their opinions on this issue. a single example of a chicken coming from an egg is anecdotal evidence. a chicken hatching from an egg proves that eggs cant come from chickens.

Explanation:

A single - example of a chicken hatching from an egg is anecdotal evidence. Anecdotal evidence is weak as it is just one instance and not representative of all cases. Just because one chicken hatched from an egg doesn't prove that all eggs come from chickens or vice - versa. Also, the fact that Bill and Fred have no expertise in chicken biology means their opinions lack authority.

Answer:

The reasoning is weak because a single example of a chicken coming from an egg is anecdotal evidence and Bill and Fred have no expertise in chicken biology.