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Read this passage from "The D-mnation of a Canyon" by Edward Abbey: This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy, upper-middle-class American s10b. If Rainbow Bridge is worth seeing at all, then by God it should be easily, readily, immediately available to everybody with the money to buy a big powerboat. Why should a trip to such a place be the privilege only of those who are willing to walk six miles? Or if Pikes Peak is worth getting to, then why not build a highway to the top of it so that anyone can get there? Anytime? Without
effort?
Which statement best describes Abbey's use of an ad hominem fallacy in this passage?

A.
Abbey insults his opponents to distract them from a point he has not addressed.
B.
Abbey restates his opponent's opinions in an incorrect way.
C.
Abbey suggests that everyone agrees with him, so his point must be correct.
D.
Abbey overstates the potential consequences of building the dam.

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