Day 236 — Fallacies Identification Passage I

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Aug 25, 2017 · 1 min read
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For the following passage, diagram the argument — where is the conclusion? Do the premises support the conclusion and how? Are there any fallacies?

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We should absolutely go to war against the Mimic creatures; firstly, the majority of voters who were concerned about the fighting said that an all-out-war would be the best solution against the alien menace. In addition, no one who is a true patriot would back down from the opportunity to fight this alien horde who are coming to take over this planet. Unless you are willing to fight like the Angel of Verdun, you might as well be on the side of these alien creatures that are coming to destroy us all. For all of these reasons, we are absolutely justified in mandatory enlistment of all civilians to start a war against the Mimic creatures.

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