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Wouldn’t nationalization of the auto industry produce
better and lower-cost cars? And if we nationalize auto mechanics, wouldn’t we get better
and less expensive repairs?”
These words were spoken in rebuttal after Senator Kennedy had called for national health
insurance in a speech at a meeting of the United Auto Workers. Does the speaker’s argument make
sense? It represents the questionable-analogy fallacy. In a questionable analogy, an attempt is made to
make two situations seem more similar than they actually are. A state senator, using the Crucifixion
as a rationale for capital punishment, gives another example, “Where would Christianity be if Jesus
got 8 to 15 years, with time off for good behavior?”
The underlying issue in the fallacies detailed above is the need for critical thinking on the part of
the listener. Think about what was said. This is one of the most important lessons of this course.
Does it make sense, or does it just sound impressive? What motivation could the speaker or writer
have? What would the writer or speaker like you to do based on their message? Fallacies are not
necessarily bad, but they require far greater scrutiny than they generally receive. Again, th
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