Which of the following arguments commits the fallacy of appeal to ignorance?

A) You can't disprove that there is a storm on Jupiter, so there is a storm on Jupiter.
B) No one in the class understands the material, so no one in the class will get an A.
C) School is not the only place to receive an education, so not everyone needs to attend school to be educated.
D) Vincent van Gogh's behavior was incredibly strange, so he was probably an alien.
E) Zen meditation involves emptying your mind, so it is the most relaxing form of meditation.

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Quincy Johnson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The argument is based on lack of evidence or inability to disprove something, which is not a valid reasoning.

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