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Informal fallacy Commonly Used Fallacy

Appeal to Emotion

Pushes the audience toward a conclusion by provoking emotion rather than giving solid reasons.

Definition

Pushes the audience toward a conclusion by provoking emotion rather than giving solid reasons.

Example
If you really cared about children, you would support this bill without asking for data.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Pushes the audience toward a conclusion by provoking emotion rather than giving solid reasons. In practice, the key question is whether the conclusion is supported by evidence and logic, or whether it depends on this reasoning shortcut instead.

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