Consider this argument: "the kidnappers have taken eight people hostage and are holding them at a farmhouse just outside town. if the swat team assaults the farmhouse, the hostages could be killed. but if we give into the kidnappers' demands for ransom and safe passage out of the country, we'll only be encouraging more kidnappings of innocent people. what can we do?" that argument is an example of ________.
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It presents two options - assaulting the farmhouse which could result in the hostages being killed, or giving in to the kidnappers' demands for ransom and safe passage out of the country which could encourage more kidnappings. Show more…
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