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Which line in this passage uses the logical fallacy of hasty generalization?
Representative Weaver claims that his bill is motivated by "safety." "Nearly half of all accidents involve people under the age of 21," Representative
Weaver claims. "Raising the driving age." he adds, "would mean raising the level of safety on America's roads." But I
would
ask
Representative
Weaver
the following questions: Do not "nearly half" of all accidents involve men? Wouldn't the streets be safer, then,
if male drivers were abolished? And what
about the percentage of accidents occur on paved roads? Should we do away with paved roads, too?
Here are some more questions I would like to ask Representative Weaver. If the driving age is raised to 21, what will happen to all the afternoon jobs,
the sports, and programs that require some sort of transportation? What will happen to America's economy (and its spirit)
when high schooler students
can no longer work at restaurants? "A teenager behind the wheel is the symbol of American youth," writes author
Peter Chacha. Wat will happen to
this symbol if Representative Weaver's plan is approved? Weaver also claims that "a majority of seat belt
violations" are the fault of the under-21 crowd
.
But let me ask you this: Do people under the age of 21 really wear their seat belts less often than older people, or are they just
caught more often? We
know the police have their eyes on the teenagers, but are they looking at the adults as well?



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The logical fallacy of hasty generalization occurs when a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence. In the passage provided, the line that uses the logical fallacy of hasty generalization is: "But I would ask Representative Weaver the following questions: Do not 'nearly half' of all accidents involve men? Wouldn't the streets be safer, then, if male drivers were abolished?" This statement makes a hasty generalization by suggesting that because nearly half of accidents involve people under the age of 21, male drivers should be abolished to increase safety. Hasty generalization is present in this line because it jumps to a broad conclusion about male drivers based on a limited set of data regarding accidents involving individuals under 21 years old. This conclusion is not logically sound as it oversimplifies the issue and ignores other factors that contribute to road safety. In this context, a more logical approach would involve considering a wider range of factors that contribute to road safety, such as driver behavior, road conditions, and enforcement of traffic laws, rather than making a sweeping generalization about male drivers based on the age group involved in accidents.

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