The ad hominem fallacy

A. claims that because something is popular, it is therefore correct.
B. attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
C. assumes that complex events have only a single cause.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both assumes that complex events have only a single cause and claims that because something is popular, it is therefore correct.

Answer: B

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