Select the fallacy or bad argument technique which occurs in the following argument: My Dad says smoking is bad for you. But as he smokes like a chimney, I reckon he doesn't know what he's talking about.
A) Tu quoque
B) Common practice fallacy
C) Ad hominem
D) Mistaking correlation for cause

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This is an example of tu quoque, which is also known as the "appeal to hypocrisy" fallacy. It involves attacking the person making the argument rather than engaging with the actual argument itself. In this case, the speaker is dismissing their father's argument by pointing out that their father doesn't follow their own advice. This does not address the actual argument about whether smoking is bad for you.

Select the Fallacy or Bad Argument Technique Which Occurs in the Following