"Billy, I Know You Want to Go to School Today

Multiple Choice

"Billy, I know you want to go to school today, but you have the flu and you should stay home. If you go to school, you might give the flu to some of your friends and classmates. They, in turn, might give it to their friends and classmates. Eventually, many students might get sick. Don't you think I'm right?" Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.

A) The questionable cause fallacy
B) The loaded question fallacy
C) The fallacy of hasty generalization
D) The fallacy of appeal to ignorance
E) None of the answers are correct