Which is an example of the appeal-to-emotion fallacy?

A. Dave asked the officer to not give him a speeding ticket because he was on his way to see his mother who was very ill in the hospital.

B. Dave asked the officer to not give him a speeding ticket because he was new to the area and unaware of the speed limit.

C. Dave asked the officer not to give him a speeding ticket because everybody else on the same road was speeding, and only he was unlucky enough to get caught.

D. Dave asked the officer to not give him a speeding ticket because whenever he drove within the speed limit, he was too late for hospital visiting hours.

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Tyshawn Swanson

17 November, 19:17

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Kaia Garner · Answer 1

I believe that your answer would be C.

Cristina Drake · Answer 2

It's A or D. Dave created a lie, a fallacy, in order to gain sympathy from the police officer and not receive a ticket