Assignment task: Animals Attack
The headline read that monkeys attacked a tourist in Gibraltar because he was carrying his lunch in his backpack. The monkey bit and scratched the man before someone could intervene. Another headline reported that a camper's car in Travis National Park was destroyed by a bear when it smelled an open tube of toothpaste sitting on the back seat. The bear smashed the windows and tore up the seats to eat the toothpaste. These incidents happen because humans create scenarios where wild animals become dependent on them for food. Feeding wild animals presents a danger to people and to the animals; therefore, humans should not feed them. A recent survey found that biologists unanimously believe wild animals should never receive food from people. Because all of the experts agree on this issue, you, too, should join the fight against feeding wild animals. What type of fallacy is used? Bandwagon Appeal False Dilemma Circular Argument Red Herring