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Appeal to emotion
Appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy wherein the arguer (who is using this fallacy) takes advantage of emotion to prove his or her argument. This is a type of red herring. It encompasses several logical fallacies, including:
- Appeal to fear
- Appeal to flattery
- Appeal to pity
- Appeal to ridicule
- Appeal to spite
- Wishful thinking
Related fallacies
Many other fallacies often, but not necessarily, constitute themselves or overlap an appeal to emotion. These include:
- Ad hominem attacks
- Guilt by association / honor by association
- Misleading vividness
- Pathetic fallacy
- Slippery slope
- Two wrongs make a right (if arguing for revenge)
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