What error in reasoning is being committed in the following?
My family has always sacrificed a chicken on Halloween. So, we have to do it again this year.
A) appeal to tradition
B) paper tiger
C) ad hominem
D) appeal to minority

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The speaker is assuming that just because something has been a tradition in their family, it is automatically the right thing to do without questioning or examining its validity. This is an example of the fallacy of appeal to tradition.

What Error in Reasoning Is Being Committed in the Following