Consider the following claim: "Smoking is a reasonable pastime since millions of people smoke" This is an example of bandwagon f

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Consider the following claim: "Smoking is a reasonable pastime since millions of people smoke" This is an example of bandwagon f

allacy. What is the argument against this stance? A. Smoking doesn't hurt anyone since there are safe cigarettes. B. Millions of people don't excuse the fact that smoking is dangerous to your health. C. There is no argument against this stance. D. Smoking is a right given to everyone on Earth. Understanding Rhetoric

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Naddik [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-17T01:43:32+03:00

Answer:

I'd choose B. millions of people don't excuse the fact that smoking is dangerous to your health.

Explanation:

The claim is stating that smoking is reasonable only because millions of people do it. If you wanted to argue !against! the claim, you would most likely want to say an opposite. So to argue against the claim, you would want to try B.