Read this passage: "Kittens in Kubes" is the latest and greatest idea to cheer up
office workers in their stale and lonely jobs. Now they'll be able to
enjoy a one-hour visit from a kitten from the local humane
society. Volunteers will bring kittens to offices every Friday, office
workers can find a furry friend to take back to their cube for a
visit, or just take some time to tickle some whiskers before
heading back to their spreadsheets. The Humane Society hopes
that this "Kittens in Kubes initiative will not only bring a ray of
sunshine to the lives of office workers - it might also encourage
people to adopt the cats and give them new homes.
Which statement best describes the logical fallacy used in this passage?
A. The author uses a hasty generalization by assuming that office workers
are depressed and need kittens.
OB. The author uses circular reasoning to justify the assumption that people
would want to adopt kittens.
O C. The author uses a non sequitur by concluding that scireone would want
to adopt a kitten after petting it.
D. The author displays a lack of logic by failing to provide statistics about
the overall happiness of office workers.