Given the following enthymeme: Religions are dangerous if they lead to violence, and fundamentalist religions lead to violence.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Fundamentalist religions are dangerous. (Conclusion)
B) Fundamentalist religion has led some followers to commit murder. (Conclusion)
C) Some things that lead to violence are fundamentalist religions. (Premise)
D) Pat Robertson is a fundamentalist Christian. (Premise)
E) All non-fundamentalist religions are things that are not dangerous. (Conclusion)

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The missing statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is a conclusion that directly follows from the premises provided. The premises are "Religions are dangerous if they lead to violence" and "fundamentalist religions lead to violence." Therefore, the logical conclusion is that "Fundamentalist religions are dangerous," which directly follows from applying the given premises.

Given the Following Enthymeme: Religions Are Dangerous If They Lead