A politician argues that a new urban development project must be safe because no one has d

A) Ad Hominem

B) Appeal to Ignorance

C) Strawman

D) Appeal to Authority

Explanation

The Appeal to Ignorance fallacy asserts that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false, or vice versa. The politician is claiming safety based on a lack of proof of danger.

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A politician argues that a new urban development project must be safe because no one has definitively proven it to be dangerous. Which logical fallacy is primarily being used?

Explanation