"This medicine is safe because it is natural." The flaw in this argument is that it
- A. assumes that being natural guarantees safety, which many natural poisons disprove
- B. uses an unreliable source
- C. is circular
- D. attacks the manufacturer
Explanation
Snake venom, arsenic and deadly nightshade are all entirely natural, so the premise does not support the conclusion. This is the appeal to nature fallacy. Safety is established by testing, not by origin.
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