ISEE Upper Level
Reading Comprehension

Identifying Logical Fallacies in Arguments

Hard Critical Analysis Logical Fallacies

In a recent debate about climate change, a speaker argued, "We cannot trust scientists who warn about climate change. Many of them are funded by the government, which has a vested interest in promoting environmental regulations. Therefore, we should ignore their warnings and look to alternative perspectives that are not influenced by governmental funding." This statement can be evaluated for logical fallacies.

Which logical fallacy does the speaker most clearly commit in this argument?

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