"I haven't seen any studies proving that lyrics in rap music lead to negative attitudes toward women, increased violence against women, or sexual aggression toward women. In the absence of any firm evidence against rap music, I think it is safe to say rap lyrics are harmless or benign." The most likely fallacy here is:
A) Equivocation
B) Appeal to ignorance
C) Tautology
D) False dilemma

Question

"I haven't seen any studies proving that lyrics in rap music lead to negative attitudes toward women, increased violence against women, or sexual aggression toward women. In the absence of any firm evidence against rap music, I think it is safe to say rap lyrics are harmless or benign." The most likely fallacy here is:
A) Equivocation
B) Appeal to ignorance
C) Tautology
D) False dilemma

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement is using the lack of evidence as evidence that rap lyrics are harmless, which is a fallacy known as appeal to ignorance. Just because there hasn't been a study proving a link between rap lyrics and negative attitudes towards women, it doesn't mean that such a correlation doesn't exist. It's important to consider all available evidence and not just rely on the absence of proof.

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