Graffiti painted on that vacant building says "Boycott Meat." Therefore, it's clear that we should all become vegetarians.
A) Deductive, sound.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Deductive, valid.
E) Inductive, strong.

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The argument is inductive because it makes a generalization (that we should all become vegetarians) based on a specific instance (graffiti on a building). It is considered weak because the evidence (graffiti) is not a strong or reliable basis for the conclusion drawn.

Graffiti Painted on That Vacant Building Says "Boycott Meat