Consider the following arguments: A. I should always do what is right. I have a

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Consider the following arguments: A. I should always do what is right. I have a right to say and express what I think. Therefore, I should always say and express what I think. B. Whatever the Bible asserts is true. The Bible asserts that God exists. Therefore, God exists. C. My grandmother smoked cigarettes heavily but she never got cancer. Therefore, smoking is not really dangerous to one's health. D. Almost all GCU students are shorter than 6' 9" tall. The student who just commented on your DQ post is a GCU student. So that person is very likely to be shorter than 6' 9" tall. E. Judge, I know I was speeding, but please declare me not guilty. My wife is ill and I am being sued by my neighbor, and I cannot pay all my bills. Which of these arguments commits the fallacy of equivocation? A B C D E

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The fallacy of equivocation occurs when a key term or phrase in an argument is used in an ambiguous way, with one meaning in one portion of the argument and then another meaning in another portion of the argument.

Hence option E.

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