People should not wear fur coats because it’s the wrong thing to do.
Football is fun to watch because it’s such an enjoyable game.

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The question presents two example statements and asks us to identify the fallacy used in one of the options. 
Option a: 'a. Straw man (an argument is made by claiming an opponent holds an extreme position and then opposing that extreme position)'. This describes a misrepresentation of the opponent's position to make it easier to attack, which is not what's happening in the given statements. The first statement condemns wearing fur coats as the wrong thing to do, but it does not misstate an opponent's position; it asserts a normative stance. 
Option b: 'b. Personal attack (ignores the issue under discussion and concentrates instead on the character of the opponent)'. Personal attacks shift focus from the argument to the person making it, rather than addressing the argument itself. The statements provided focus on the ethical or enjoyable nature of actions, not on attacking a person’s character, so this label is inaccurate for the given examples. 
Option c: 'c. Circular reasoning (a statement repeats itself rather than providing a real supporting reason to back up an argument)'. This option points to a fallacy where the claim is its own justification, effectively repeating the idea without offering independent support. In the example, the sentences assert judgments about fur and football (e.g., what should be done, or what makes football enjoyable) but do not provide external reasoning beyond the claim itself, which aligns with circular reasoning when the justification merely restates the conclusion. 
To summarize the patterns: straw man involves distorting an opponent’s position, personal attack targets the person rather than the argument, and circular reasoning uses repetition of the claim as its justification. The provided answer explicitly labels the circular reasoning description, which matches the identified issue in the prompt. 
Note: The prompt’s answer list contains only the option labeled as circular reasoning, reinforcing that other common fallacies do not appropriately describe these specific statements.

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People should not wear fur coats because it’s the wrong thing to do. Football is fun to watch because it’s such an enjoyable game.

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