"In 2015, 93 children (age 18 or younger) drowned in bathtubs. That's almost as many children as were killed accidentally by guns in 2015, which was 102. So I suppose gun control advocates will want background checks on bathtub owners next." The most likely fallacy here is:
A) Appeal to ignorance
B) Appeal to extremes
C) False dilemma
D) Hypothesis contrary to fact

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The author is using an appeal to extremes fallacy by suggesting that gun control advocates will want background checks on bathtub owners based on the statistic that almost as many children drowned in bathtubs as were killed accidentally by guns. It presents two extreme options as the only possibilities and suggests that one will inevitably lead to the other without providing any evidence to support this claim.

"In 2015, 93 Children (Age 18 or Younger) Drowned in Bathtubs