Argumentum ad baculum
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This is an emotional argument, not a logical one. The person making the threat is making no argument for the truth of their belief. This fallacy is related to the [[argument from adverse consequences]] (the adverse consequence in question being punishment). | This is an emotional argument, not a logical one. The person making the threat is making no argument for the truth of their belief. This fallacy is related to the [[argument from adverse consequences]] (the adverse consequence in question being punishment). | ||
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Revision as of 11:59, 30 July 2006
Argument from force. A threat of punishment for not believing the right thing.
This is an emotional argument, not a logical one. The person making the threat is making no argument for the truth of their belief. This fallacy is related to the argument from adverse consequences (the adverse consequence in question being punishment).
Since this technique is an attempt to intimidate or frighten the target, it is a variety of the appeal to emotion.
