Question

In a speech to the neighborhood watch group, Mr. Simmons made the following statement: "If you see someone running down the sidewalk in our neighborhood and you don't recognize that person, you can assume that person has committed some type of crime. You must act immediately. Don't hesitate for a second. Call 9-1-1." Some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of _____.

Answer 1

Answer: Casual fallacy

Explanation: For any particular statement, casual fallacy is defined as the incorrect identification of the cause .The flaws occurring in the casual identification and reasoning is called as causal fallacy. It is also known as false clause.

The situation mentioned in the question about the speech statement depicts about the casual fallacy. A person cannot be concluded or assumed as a criminal just because he is running on sidewalk.This mistake in speech is understood by some people and thus it is not considered correct.