"You cannot trust his views on pollution because he drives a large car." This is an example of
- A. an ad hominem attack
- B. a false dilemma
- C. a hasty generalisation
- D. circular reasoning
Explanation
The argument attacks the person's behaviour rather than examining the merits of what he says, and inconsistency in a speaker does not make their claim false. This particular version is sometimes called tu quoque. The claim about pollution must be assessed on its own evidence.
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