Reason: Anything that is harmful should be illegal.Reason: Marijuana is harmful to our ealth.Conclusion: Therefore, marijuana should be illegal.This is an invalid argument because it assumes reasons to be true that are in fact not proven.

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The argument is considered invalid not because it assumes reasons to be true that are not proven, but because it is a valid form of argument known as modus ponens, where if the premises are true, the conclusion logically follows. The issue lies in the truth of the premises, not the logical structure.

Reason: Anything That Is Harmful Should Be Illegal