Question

chapter 3: evaluating moral arguments
page 63 3.5 identify fallacies common to moral arguments.
fill in the blank to complete the sentence about the argument below.
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the following argument commits the fallacy of
a lot of older people in this country do not favor legalizing marijuana. but it’s clear that we should legalize marijuana, because if you look at comprehensive surveys, most people of their generation actually smoked marijuana at some point.
begging the question hasty generalization denying the antecedent *
appeal to the person *

Explanation:

The argument attacks the older generation by pointing to their past marijuana use instead of addressing their actual position against legalization. This is a fallacy that targets the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

Answer:

appeal to the person