<22{1[6(22)]}> Animal rights activist: The city’s decision to put all of its stray cats in animal shelters is simply wrong. These cute, cuddly creatures will be sad and lonely sitting in the dank dark shelter when they could be roaming freely and joyously throughout the neighborhood.
The argument above lacks persuasiveness because it (Points : 1)
assumes unfairly that being confined to a dank dark shelter will make the cats unhappy
doesn't prove that the cats were a menace to the city while being allowed to roam free
appeals to the listener’s emotions instead of addressing the reasons for the city’s decision
provides no evidence that all of the stray cats are in fact cute and cuddly
leaning toward; appeals to the listener’s emotions instead of addressing the reasons for the city’s decision
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To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the argument provided in the question and evaluate each option presented.
The argument is criticizing the city's decision to put all stray cats in animal shelters, claiming that it is wrong because the cats will be sad and lonely in the shelter while they could be freely roaming in the neighborhood.
Now let's evaluate each option:
A) "Assumes unfairly that being confined to a dank dark shelter will make the cats unhappy:" The argument indeed assumes without any evidence that the cats will be unhappy in the shelter. However, this assumption is not unfair since it is based on the claim that cats would be happier roaming freely. So, this option seems plausible.
B) "Doesn't prove that the cats were a menace to the city while being allowed to roam free:" The argument does not mention or address whether the cats were causing any problems while roaming free. Therefore, this option does not directly relate to the argument's flaw.
C) "Appeals to the listener’s emotions instead of addressing the reasons for the city’s decision:" This option seems promising because the argument focuses on appealing to the listener's emotions by describing the cats as cute and cuddly, rather than providing a rational analysis of the city's decision. Therefore, this option is likely the correct answer.
D) "Provides no evidence that all of the stray cats are in fact cute and cuddly:" This option raises a valid point, as the argument assumes that all stray cats are cute and cuddly without providing any evidence. However, this is not the main flaw in the argument, as the lack of evidence regarding the cats' appearance does not directly impact the overall persuasiveness of the argument.
Considering the analysis of each option, the most accurate answer appears to be:
C) "Appeals to the listener’s emotions instead of addressing the reasons for the city’s decision." The argument primarily relies on emotional appeal rather than addressing the logic or reasoning behind the city's decision.