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Informal fallacy Commonly Used Fallacy

Appeal to Nature

Assumes something is good, right, or safer simply because it is called natural.

Definition

Assumes something is good, right, or safer simply because it is called natural.

Example
This remedy is natural, so it has to be healthier than the prescription drug.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Assumes something is good, right, or safer simply because it is called natural. 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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