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← Language & CommunicationWhy does a legal argument based on flawed statistical data often fail to persuade a jury?
A)Pathos overwhelms logical evaluation processes
B)Ethos becomes more critical under duress
C)Logos is undermined by invalid premises✓
D)Kairos is inappropriately timed or applied
💡 Explanation
Because the persuasive power of logos depends on the validity of its foundational premises; flawed data introduces fallacies into the argument. Therefore, the argument fails because logos is directly compromised, rather than pathos overpowering the audience or ethos becoming more critical.
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