Appeal to spite
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | An '''appeal to spite''' is a fallacy in which spite is substituted for evidence when an “argument” is made against a claim. | + | An '''appeal to spite''' is a fallacy in which spite is substituted for evidence when an “argument” is made against a claim. When successful, it manipulates the listener to question where and/or with whom their trust lies. |
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
| + | * Jack claims that the Earth is round and provides a picture from space as evidence. Frank, a flat-earther then causes you to question your trust in Jack, because Jack once used his Photoshop skills to create a fake photo which he asserted was an actual picture as a joke. | ||
| + | * Creationsts point to the well-known hoaxes [[Piltdown Man]] and [[Nebraska Man]] implying or claiming outright that this is representative of scientists who used fossils to demonstrate human evolution. | ||
{{Logical fallacies}} | {{Logical fallacies}} | ||
[[Category:Logical fallacies]] | [[Category:Logical fallacies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 27 April 2011
Description
An appeal to spite is a fallacy in which spite is substituted for evidence when an “argument” is made against a claim. When successful, it manipulates the listener to question where and/or with whom their trust lies.
Examples
- Jack claims that the Earth is round and provides a picture from space as evidence. Frank, a flat-earther then causes you to question your trust in Jack, because Jack once used his Photoshop skills to create a fake photo which he asserted was an actual picture as a joke.
- Creationsts point to the well-known hoaxes Piltdown Man and Nebraska Man implying or claiming outright that this is representative of scientists who used fossils to demonstrate human evolution.
