“Of course you want to buy a Golden pear brand phone. Golden pear phones look good in one’s hand and…
The argument rests on the popularity of the phone among stars and the public rather than on any merit of the product. Appealing to what the crowd does or admires is the…
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“Of course you want to buy a Golden pear brand phone. Golden pear phones look good in one’s hand and all the Bollywood stars can be seen carrying them these days”:
Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
The argument rests on the popularity of the phone among stars and the public rather than on any merit of the product. Appealing to what the crowd does or admires is the fallacy of appeal to people. Hence the correct answer is 'Appeal to people (Argumentum ad Populum)'.
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