Appeal to emotion
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An [[Appeal to emotion]] is an argument which attempts to circumvent rational thought in the hopes of supporting a conclusion with an emotional response. | An [[Appeal to emotion]] is an argument which attempts to circumvent rational thought in the hopes of supporting a conclusion with an emotional response. | ||
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| + | ==Example== | ||
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| + | *"Aren't you afraid to go to [[hell]] when you die?" | ||
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| + | The above statement appeals to the listeners emotion of fear, but [[Begging the Question|begs the question]]: "Do you have any evidence of this hell?" | ||
[[Category: Logical fallacies]] | [[Category: Logical fallacies]] | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 31 July 2006
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 listeners emotion of fear, but begs the question: "Do you have any evidence of this hell?"
