'Santa was not a kind man, since he gave his life for others.' What kind of fallacy does this indicate?

AFallacy of deviation

BFallacy of contradiction ✓ Correct

CFallacy of unestablishment

DFallacy of rebuttal

Correct answer: (B) Fallacy of contradiction

Explanation

The reason offered actually proves the opposite of the stated conclusion.

Giving one's life for others is a mark of great kindness.

Yet it is used to argue that the person was not kind.

A ground that supports the contrary of a claim cannot support the claim.

When the reason contradicts its own conclusion it is the fallacy of contradiction, viruddha.

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