During the five years that Clarence has worn a Rolex watch, three of his married friends have gotten a divorce. Thus, to prevent any more divorces, it is essential that he stop wearing that watch.
A) False cause.
B) No fallacy.
C) Suppressed evidence.
D) Weak analogy.
E) Accident.

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The fact that Clarence wears a Rolex watch has no logical or causal connection to his friends getting divorces. This is a classic example of the false cause fallacy where a correlation is assumed to be causation without proper evidence.

During the Five Years That Clarence Has Worn a Rolex