Question

Suppose that Blake is arguing with somebody who supports raising the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour. Blake’s response is, "We have seen communism fail time and time again. That is why I don’t support you position." Blake is committing the fallacy of? Group of answer choices Misplacing the burden of proof Straw man fallacy Inappropriate appeal to authority Division

Answer 1

Answer:

Straw man fallacy

Explanation:

Straw man fallacy is one in which an argument is rejected or is considered worthless by the opponent without proper supporting facts and evidence. In the given question Blake is rejecting an argument by saying that this had already failed. He has not listened and analyzed the argument and has just rejected it.