AD
P1). GCC is happening.
P2). We will have economic catastrophes.
P3). We will have disease epidemics.
P4). The government will collapse.
CC). Something needs to be done to stop GCC.

When listening to this argument the arguer commits several fallacies. The first fallacy that was committed was appeal to unqualified authority. He is a science teacher not someone who specializes in GCC, so how can he know if any of these events will happen? This is not his area of specialty. The second fallacy that was committed was appeal to ignorance. I chose this fallacy because he has presented no evidence besides his chart with the columns and rows. This is not enough information to go on to say that GCC is happening or not. The third fallacy committed was false cause. I say he committed this fallacy because what does GCC have to do with bread baskets of the USA and Russia turning to dust bowls causing catastrophic famines, or sea levels rising 10-20 feet. How can he be sure of this kind of catastrophes? Another fallacy that is committed is slippery slope. This fallacy is committed when the arguer commits this fallacy by saying of we don’t take action against GCC the end results are negative or undesirable. Basically a cause and effect event. The arguer has no evidence that GCC is happening or will happen so how can he be sure that it will or won’t happen. I also would say that the arguer is using the fallacy of appeal to emotion. I say this fallacy is being used because he asks what you would do about it personally. He is also playing on emotion when he says “so I’m asking you, whose fate I’m tied to politely” and trying to change our thinking. He is definitely playing on our emotions for sympathy in the matter.
I believe that GCC is something that has not been proven so it makes the argument weak. The arguer has many arguments, but nothing concrete. Although the