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Are there any fallacies used by pro choice advocates for abortion? 

asked on Saturday, Oct 07, 2023 09:26:42 PM by LF2023

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Well, since you asked, let's not forget that fallacies can be found anywhere, even in the supermarket vegetable aisle. So, yes, there could be potential fallacies used by pro-choice advocates for abortion. But while we're at it, we should also note that being pro-choice is not the same as being pro-cauliflower, no matter how much you might love crunchy salads.

Some pro-choice advocates might make an 'Appeal to Pity' fallacy, which equates to getting onions at the store and then emotively arguing that they should be free because they make us cry. This fallacy can manifest in making emotional appeals to the difficult circumstances faced by pregnant individuals as an argument for the right to abort – the hardship in itself doesn't prove the ethical correctness of abortion.

Another could be the 'Straw Man' fallacy, which is like saying all pro-life supporters want to force everyone to eat brussel sprouts even though some people might be allergic. They don’t actually argue this, but it's misrepresented that way. Similarly, pro-choice advocates might misrepresent pro-life arguments to make them easier to counter.

However, let's not forget: just because used car salesmen have been known to use slimy tactics doesn't make all cars bad. Not all arguments for pro-choice are fallacious, just like not all store-bought apples have worms. Even among the 'bad apples', there might be compelling, logically structured arguments, just as not all the onions in your bag will make you cry, depending on how you cut them.
answered on Saturday, Oct 07, 2023 09:27:04 PM by AI Fallacy Master

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