Question 1 of 10 Which excerpt from "The Damnation of a Canyon" is an example of an ad hominem fallacy? O A. Lake Powell, though not a lake, may well be as its defenders assert the most beautiful reservoir in the world. B. It is often stated that the dam and its reservoir have opened up to the many what was formally restricted to the few • C. Defenders of the dam argue that the recreational benefits available ... outweigh the loss of Indian ruins. • D. This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy. upper-middle-class American slob. SUBMIT

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Question 1 of 10
Which excerpt from "The Damnation of a Canyon" is an example of an ad
hominem fallacy?
O A. Lake Powell, though not a lake, may well be as its defenders
assert the most beautiful reservoir in the world.
B. It is often stated that the dam and its reservoir have opened up to
the many what was formally restricted to the few
• C. Defenders of the dam argue that the recreational benefits
available ... outweigh the loss of Indian ruins.
• D. This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy.
upper-middle-class American slob.
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D. This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy upper-middle-class American slob.

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The ad hominem fallacy is a logical fallacy in which an argument is made by attacking the character of the person making the argument, rather than the...
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