Identify the fallacies of relevance committed by the following arguments.

If no
fallacy is committed, write "no fallacy."

1. Mr. Prime Minister, I am certain you will want to release the members of our National
Liberation Group whom you currently hold in prison. After all, I'm sure you will want to
avoid having car bombs go off in the centers of your most heavily populated cities.
(missing)
2. Professor Bekele, surely I deserve a B in logic. I know that I have gotten Fs on all the
tests, but if you give me an F for my final grade, I will lose my scholarship. That will
force me to drop out of school, and my poor, aged parents, who yearn to see me graduate,
will be grief stricken for the rest of their lives.(appeal to pity)
3. Ladies and gentlemen, today the lines of battle have been drawn. When the din of
clashing armor has finally died away, Prosperity party will emerge victorious! We are the
true party of the Ethiopian people! We embody the values that all real Ethiopians hold
sacred! We cherish and protect the visions of our forefathers that gave birth to a united
country. We stand for equality and justice; for self-determination and the liberty to
conduct our affairs as each of us freely chooses! In the coming election, victory will be
ours, so help us God!(appeal to people)
4. Practically everyone downloads music free of charge from the Internet these days.
Therefore, you should have no qualms about doing this yourself.(gallacies of
bandwagen)
5. There’s no doubt that Anbessa shoes is the best shoes available. Haile Gebresellasie
prefers it to other brands.(appeal to vanity)
6. Of course you should drink Anbessa beer. Anbessa is the drink of the courageous.(appeal
to snobbery)
7. Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy is not worth the paper it’s printed on. Nietzsche was an
immoral reprobate who went completely insane from syphilis before he died.
8. Regarding the war between the federal government of Ethiopia and the Tigray region,
Ato Siye Abraha argues that the war had little to do with protecting the constitution and
integrity of the country. However, as a former member of the TPLF, Siye could not
possibly present an accurate account. Therefore, his arguments should be discounted.
9. Our teacher always talks of the evils of cheating in exams. But it’s come to my attention
that he used to be a notorious cheater when he was a student. (you too)
10. In his work an attorney is free to consult law books. And a physician often looks up cases
in her medical texts. Everyone should be allowed a similar freedom of reference. So
students should be permitted to use their text books during exams.
11. Some people argue against prayer in public schools. Obviously, these people advocate
atheism. But atheism leads to the suppression of all religious and moral values; it’s also
the replacement of God by matter. Is that what we want for this country? Clearly the
argument of these people is meaningless.

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12. Mary has been quarreling with her fiancée about the details of their wedding. Thus it
would be a good idea for her to hire somebody to beat him up.
13. We're all familiar with the complaint that the majority of the young generation wastes a
considerable amount of their time glued to their cell phones. But cell phones are one of
the most useful inventions of the 21st century. The world has become smaller thanks to
this creative instrument. Besides, it has become much easier to get information almost
about everything now that we can access the internet via our phones. Clearly there is
much to gain from the use of cell phones.
14. Renowned artist Meseret Mebrate has said, “When it comes to Vodka, Smirnoff plays
second fiddle to none.” We must therefore conclude that Smirnoff is the best Vodka
available.
15. Nobody has ever proved that weapons of mass destruction do not exist in Iraq. Therefore,
those weapons must be in that country somewhere.(appeal to.ignorance)
16. On Friday I took Virginia out to dinner. She told me that if I wasn't interested in a serious
relationship, I should forget about dating her. On Saturday I took Margie to a film. When
we discussed it afterward over a drink, she couldn't understand why I wasn't interested in
babies. Women are all alike. All they want is a secure marriage. (Hasty generalization)
17. People are driving their cars like maniacs tonight. There must be a full moon.
18. Successful football players get a weekly salary of $300,000. Thus the best way to make
Ethiopian players successful is to raise their salaries to such amount.
19. Our country is growing at a skyrocketing speed. Obviously we owe our gratitude to those
industrious men and women officers working in government offices.
20. The secretaries of St. Mary’s University have asked us to provide lounge areas where
they can spend their coffee breaks. But if we grant this request, next they will be asking
for spas and swimming pools. Then it will be tennis courts and fitness centers. So their
request should be turned down. &
21. When a car breaks down so often that repairs become pointless, the car is thrown on the
junk heap. Similarly, when a person becomes old and diseased, he or she should be
mercifully put to death.
22. The Book of Mormon is true because it was written by Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith wrote
the truth because he was divinely inspired. We know that Joseph Smith was divinely
inspired because the Book of Mormon says that he was, and the Book of Mormon is true.
23. Paul, it was great to see you at the party the other night. Everyone there was doing crack.
Incidentally, how long have you been dealing that stuff?
24. George W. Bush once declared to other nations of the world “either you're with us or
you're with the terrorists.” The choice should be easy.

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25. Ukraine is known for the wealth of its natural resources. The government also provides
attractive tax incentives for investors. The people are one of the most well off people in
the world. Hence, to go and invest in Ukraine right now would prove to be a highly
profitable endeavor.
26. “I love you. Therefore, I am a lover; all the world loves a lover. You are all the world to
me. Consequently, you love me.”
27. Merima stated in her will “I leave my G+3 house and my beloved dog to Sara and Abel.”
Therefore we conclude that Sara gets the house while Abel takes the lovely dog.
28. Abay bridge is made of atoms. Atoms are invisible. Therefore, Abay bridge is invisible.
29. Lions are rapidly disappearing from the Semien Mountains. Worku is a lion. Therefore,
Worku is rapidly disappearing.
30. Each and every brick in the completely brick-faced Golagol Building has a reddish brown
color. Therefore, Golagol Building has a reddish brown color.
31. Addis Ababa has the same latitude as Lagos and Sydney, and Addis Ababa enjoys
moderate temperatures through the summer months. Therefore, probably Lagos enjoys
moderate temperatures through the summer months.
32. It’s not possible that Elizabeth prepared this delicious meal all by herself. Elizabeth is too
stupid to read a cookbook, she can’t measure anything, she has absolutely no sense of
taste, and she doesn’t even know how to boil water.