Which of the following is the best example of the "Appeal to Ignorance" fallacy?
A) If you do not believe in the devil, he will possess you until you do.
B) Everyone believes in God, so he must be real.
C) No one has proven that there is no Loch Ness monster, so Nessie must be out there.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

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The "Appeal to Ignorance" fallacy occurs when it is argued that something is true simply because it has not been proven false, or vice versa. Option C exemplifies this by suggesting that the Loch Ness monster must exist because it hasn't been disproven.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of the "Appeal