Members of the jury, surely defendant Jones is not guilty of kidnapping the little girl. Jones loves children dearly, and during the first ten years of his marriage he prayed every day for a child. Finally, his wife gave birth to a little boy, but then she and the boy were killed in a car accident.
A) Slippery slope.
B) No fallacy.
C) Appeal to pity.
D) Appeal to the people.
E) Appeal to force.

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This is an appeal to pity, as the argument presents a sad story about the defendant's past in order to evoke sympathy from the jury and argue that he is not capable of kidnapping a child.

Members of the Jury, Surely Defendant Jones Is Not Guilty