Health care reforms in India will not work since our health care system simply cannot be reformed. Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?
AHasty generalisation
BSlippery slope
CStraw man
DBegging the question ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Begging the question
Explanation
The argument begs the question.
The conclusion is that health care reforms will not work.
The reason given is that the system simply cannot be reformed.
That reason merely restates the conclusion in other words.
Assuming the very point to be proved is begging the question.
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