Question

what fallacy or fallacies does the following argument commit? that candidate that argued against same - sex marriage? it turns out she has done illegal drugs. that just goes to show why we shouldnt take positions like hers seriously. if we keep listening to people like her, the entire country is going to be run by people with absolutely no sense of morality. fallacies committed by the argument
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appeal to the person
appeal to ignorance
slippery slope
equivocation
fallacies not committed by the argument
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Explanation:

The argument attacks the person (the candidate) by focusing on their past illegal drug use instead of addressing the merits of their argument against same-sex marriage. This is an appeal to the person fallacy, which targets the individual rather than their position. The other fallacies do not apply: slippery slope involves a chain of exaggerated negative consequences, appeal to ignorance claims something is true because it's unproven, and equivocation uses ambiguous language.

Answer:

Fallacies Committed by the Argument: appeal to the person
Fallacies Not Committed by the Argument: slippery slope, appeal to ignorance, equivocation