A legislator addresses a growing controversy regarding head coverings for women. She states that two recent incidents involving women with head coverings made it impossible for authorities to recognize these criminals. The flaw in this argument can be identified as __________.
A) fact versus opinion
B) hasty generalization
C) post hoc fallacy
D) red herring

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The flaw in the argument is a hasty generalization, as the legislator is basing her argument on only two incidents and generalizing it to all women with head coverings. This is not a sufficient sample size to draw a conclusion about all women with head coverings.

A Legislator Addresses a Growing Controversy Regarding Head Coverings for Women