Appeal to emotion
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*"Aren't you afraid to go to [[hell]] when you die?" | *"Aren't you afraid to go to [[hell]] when you die?" | ||
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Revision as of 11:37, 7 April 2007
An Appeal to emotion is an argument which attempts to circumvent rational thought in the hopes of supporting a conclusion with an emotional response.
Example
- "Aren't you afraid to go to hell when you die?"
The above statement appeals to the listener's emotion of fear, but begs the question by assuming that hell exists.
