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Jason Mathias

What fallacy is this?

What kind of fallacy is this?

Person 1 claims that paper straws are better for the environment as opposed to plastic ones.
Person 2 claims like the 6 plastic solo cups or the styrofoam to-go box is okay... but we are “going green” with paper straws. It’s a joke
asked on Wednesday, Jan 08, 2020 08:26:08 PM by Jason Mathias

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answered on Monday, Feb 10, 2020 12:56:43 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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