The Surgeon General recently issued a report arguing that one third of the cancer fatalities in the United States can be attributed to smoking. But this claim is ridiculous. Smoking produces a great deal of enjoyment for millions of Americans. What would life be like if you can't enjoy something once in a while?
A) Slippery slope.
B) Red herring.
C) Appeal to unqualified authority.
D) Complex question.
E) No fallacy.

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The argument is using a red herring fallacy by diverting the attention away from the claim that smoking causes cancer by focusing on the enjoyment it brings to some people. The enjoyment factor is not relevant to the health consequences of smoking.

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