Consider this argument: Racists typically like to hang out with racists. Birds of a feather, if you know what I mean. And yesterday I saw John hanging out with those racist White National Pride jerks. So you know what that makes John, don't you. Right. A racist. That argument is an example of __________.A) the fallacy of false classificationB) the fallacy of divisionC) the fallacy of false referenceD) a valid argument

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Consider this argument: Racists typically like to hang out with racists. Birds of a feather, if you know what I mean. And yesterday I saw John hanging out with those racist White National Pride jerks. So you know what that makes John, don't you. Right. A racist. That argument is an example of __________.A)  the fallacy of false classificationB)  the fallacy of divisionC)  the fallacy of false referenceD)  a valid argument

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  This argument commits the fallacy of false classification by assuming that because John hangs out with racists, he must be a racist himself. It incorrectly classifies John based on the company he keeps, without direct evidence of his beliefs.

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