Appeal to emotion
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Appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy where a party relies on emotional issues or presents an emotional case for the purpose of establishing an argument. An appeal to emotion is a type of red herring and encompasses several logical fallacies, including:
- Appeal to consequences
- Appeal to fear
- Appeal to flattery
- Appeal to pity
- Appeal to ridicule
- Appeal to spite
- Wishful thinking
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Related fallacies
Other types of fallacies may also overlap with or constitute an appeal to emotion, including:
- Ad hominem attacks
- Guilt by association
- Misleading vividness
- Slippery slope
- Truthiness
- Two wrongs make a right (if arguing for revenge)
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