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"Smoking Is Now Against the Law at Some Beaches

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"Smoking is now against the law at some beaches. Next thing you know, there will be a ban on smoking in outdoor venues, like stadiums, parades, and swap meets. What's next? Is the government going to ban Hostess Twinkies because so many Americans are obese? Is the government going to ban walking because someone might trip, or pencils because someone might get poked in the eye?" The most likely fallacy in this argument is:


A) Hasty generalization
B) Sweeping generalization
C) Faulty cause
D) Begging the question
E) Slippery slope

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