Chris makes this argument to himself: Everybody I know has at least one tattoo, most of my friends have three or four, but I have only one. So, it's about time that I get another tattoo. By making this argument Chris is actually engaging in __________.A) an appeal to emotion fallacyB) a straw man fallacyC) circular reasoning.D) the bandwagon fallacyE) an ad hominem attack

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Chris makes this argument to himself: Everybody I know has at least one tattoo, most of my friends have three or four, but I have only one. So, it's about time that I get another tattoo. By making this argument Chris is actually engaging in __________.A)  an appeal to emotion fallacyB)  a straw man fallacyC)  circular reasoning.D)  the bandwagon fallacyE)  an ad hominem attack

Josie Pierce · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Chris is using the bandwagon fallacy, which argues that something is true or correct because everyone else is doing it. Just because his friends have multiple tattoos, it doesn't mean that he should get another one. It's important to make decisions based on individual preferences and not just follow the behavior of others.

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