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The argument proceeds by establishing both a sufficient condition (Labrador retriever) and a necessary condition (trained) for a dog being well-behaved. It then concludes that because training is necessary for good behavior, it must be the training rather than the breed that causes these Labs to have good behavior.
The argument assumes that a necessary condition for a phenomenon causes a phenomenon rather than a sufficient condition. However, there’s no reason to assume that something causes a phenomenon merely because it’s required for it. Further, there’s no reason to assume that these dogs’ genetic traits aren’t causing their good behavior, as the argument does.
To illustrate the flaw by example, consider that taking the LSAT is a necessary condition for attending law school. However, it would be illogical to assume that this means taking the LSAT is what causes students to attend law school.
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