The article I chose on Fortune.com contains both emotion and support fallacies.
A one-time supporter of the anti-vaccine documentary, co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, and father of an autistic child Robert De Niro decided not to exhibit the documentary titled, “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Conspiracy.” It claimed that the CDC hid results that would implicate the vaccines in causing autism in a small subset of African Americans.” (Tarkan, L., 2016)
"Dr. Andrew Wakefield was accused of falsifying the results of his study that linked the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) to autism;" His bogus findings evoked fear in parents across the country. “By the time study was retracted in 2010, the damage was done. (Tarkan, L., 2016) It had helped fuel the anti-vaccination movement, and that, in turn, is being blamed for an increase in measles and whooping cough, diseases that had been completely or virtually eradicated in the U.S.” (Tarkan, L., 2016) …show more content…
Wakefield’s claims without thoroughly investigating them is an example of a support fallacy. In a statement made by De Niro, you will see that absoluteness was the justification for him to do something out of his ‘norm.’ “I have NEVER asked for a film to be screened or gotten involved in the programming. However this is very personal to me and my family, and I want there to be a discussion, which is why we will be screening VAXXED.” (Tarkan, L.,
A one-time supporter of the anti-vaccine documentary, co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, and father of an autistic child Robert De Niro decided not to exhibit the documentary titled, “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Conspiracy.” It claimed that the CDC hid results that would implicate the vaccines in causing autism in a small subset of African Americans.” (Tarkan, L., 2016)
"Dr. Andrew Wakefield was accused of falsifying the results of his study that linked the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) to autism;" His bogus findings evoked fear in parents across the country. “By the time study was retracted in 2010, the damage was done. (Tarkan, L., 2016) It had helped fuel the anti-vaccination movement, and that, in turn, is being blamed for an increase in measles and whooping cough, diseases that had been completely or virtually eradicated in the U.S.” (Tarkan, L., 2016) …show more content…
Wakefield’s claims without thoroughly investigating them is an example of a support fallacy. In a statement made by De Niro, you will see that absoluteness was the justification for him to do something out of his ‘norm.’ “I have NEVER asked for a film to be screened or gotten involved in the programming. However this is very personal to me and my family, and I want there to be a discussion, which is why we will be screening VAXXED.” (Tarkan, L.,