Environmentalists have continually argued for the use of alternatives to fossil fuels to generate energy.Harnessing wind power by setting up wind farms had been one alternative proposed and implemented.As it is now known that these wind farms lead to the slicing and dicing of migratory birds and the decimation of the local bat population,we could say that environmentalists have committed the:
A)fallacy of composition.
B)fallacy that association is causation.
C)fallacy of segmentation.
D)mistake of ignoring secondary effects.
E)mistake of ignoring the obvious.

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This situation is an example of the mistake of ignoring secondary effects because while wind farms may seem like a great alternative to fossil fuels, they have unintended consequences such as harming migratory birds and local bat populations. This shows that we must consider all potential effects, both positive and negative, when making decisions about energy sources.

Environmentalists Have Continually Argued for the Use of Alternatives to Fossil