Whoever is vain is hardhearted because if they weren't hardhearted they wouldn't be vain.
A) No fallacy.
B) False cause.
C) Appeal to unqualified authority.
D) Missing the point.
E) Begging the question.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement is an example of begging the question because it assumes what it is trying to prove. It assumes that being vain necessarily means one is hardhearted without providing evidence for this claim, thus circling back to its initial assumption.

Whoever Is Vain Is Hardhearted Because If They Weren't Hardhearted