The fallacy of _______ is arguing either that (1) a claim is true because it hasn't been proven false or (2) a claim is false because it hasn't been proven true.
A) the genetic fallacy
B) appeal to ignorance
C) equivocation
D) slippery slope

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The fallacy described is the appeal to ignorance, which occurs when it's argued that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false, or that a proposition is false because it has not yet been proven true.

The Fallacy of _______ Is Arguing Either That (1) a Claim