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Examples Of A Fallacy In Israel

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This has been a tough paper to write and maybe I am overthinking it but I have listened to this interview ten times over. MANY things are starting to alert me at this point so I hope I give you solid answers. After much review, I choose this quote first, it’s paraphrased. “My message to the Rabbi’s is that I am going to be great for Israel. I was a grand marshal for Israel’s Day parade for Israel when no one else would do it… I will be great for Israel.” Donald Trump is not an Israelite, he is American. He does not live in Israel nor does he plan to if he is running for the presidency of the United States. In my opinion, this is a fallacy. The fallacy is an appeal to unqualified authority. The text references Larry King suggesting that taking Ester-C will make us healthy. He’s suggesting to the civilians of Israel that he will be “great” for them. It seems to me that Trump thinks he’ll be great for Israel without asking a multitude of Israelites their opinion or doing research for what Israel may need that they aren’t getting from our current agreement. …show more content…

The definition of fallacy of false cause is mistakenly identifying some phenomenon as a determining cause, when in fact it’s only a cause of observed effect. From this quote, I perceive that Mr. Trump believes he is captain of a team of millions, he’s captain but can’t control million on the team he’s supposed to be leading? He truly believes that he is the cause of their support to him for presidency but he is confused by their reaction,

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