Identify the fallacy in the following argument: "My parents used to get into arguments all the time and they ended up getting divorced. Logic teaches people how to make arguments. Therefore, if you want a happy marriage, your should stay away from logic."

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Nolan Ward

3 October, 18:13

Identify the fallacy in the following argument: "My parents used to get into arguments all the time and they ended up getting divorced. Logic teaches people how to make arguments. Therefore, if you want a happy marriage, your should stay away from logic."

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Seth · Answer 1

Equivocation.

Explanation:

The fallacy of equivocation occurs when a key term or phrase in an argument is used in an ambiguous way, with one meaning in one portion of the argument and then another meaning in another portion of the argument.