Some of Your Colleagues Have Suggested That the Company Sponsor

Multiple Choice

Some of your colleagues have suggested that the company sponsor an annual picnic rather than a more formal annual dinner. John disagrees with the others because the company has held a formal dinner every year for more than ten years. Which fallacy of argument could be attributed to John's comment?

A) attacking the person
B) appeal to authority
C) appeal to popularity
D) appeal to tradition
E) faulty cause