The time has come to outlaw the use of tobacco in all public places. The noxious vapors from burning cigarettes and the stench of smoldering cigars is revolting to say the least. And that nasty brown slime squirting forth from the foul mouths of chewers is enough to turn one's stomach. End this assault on our health and senses this very instant! Send the filthy tobacco hounds back to where they came from!
A) No fallacy.
B) Missing the point.
C) Slippery slope.
D) Appeal to the people.
E) Appeal to pity.

Question

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The argument is an appeal to the people because it tries to persuade the reader by appealing to their emotions and prejudices.

The Time Has Come to Outlaw the Use of Tobacco