Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I pulled Harry off the project because his work was sloppy. While we're at it, let's pull Grace off the project, too. I haven't reviewed her work, but she's friends with Harry, so we cannot rely on the quality of her work either.
A. false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
B. guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
C. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
Identify the correct option from the choices provided and respond with the letter of the correct option.
Answer: B