Question

claim: hybrid vehicles help eliminate air pollution. which counterclaim makes a straw man fallacy? a. there are more practical ways to eliminate pollution. b. people who buy hybrid vehicles are idiots. c. forcing people to buy hybrid vehicles is wrong. d. hybrid vehicles are usually quite expensive.

Explanation:

A straw man fallacy occurs when an argument misrepresents an opponent's claim to make it easier to attack. The original claim is that hybrid vehicles help eliminate air pollution. Option C misrepresents this claim by arguing against "forcing people to buy hybrid vehicles," which is not part of the original claim, while the other options either address the claim directly or use ad hominem/irrelevant points without misrepresenting the original argument.

Answer:

C. Forcing people to buy hybrid vehicles is wrong.