Which Latin term is used to describe a logical fallacy where one argues that because something has not been proven false, it must be true?
Argumentum ad Ignorantiam
Non Sequitur
Red Herring
Straw Man
Correct Answer :
A. Argumentum ad Ignorantiam
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