Appeal to Emotion
Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Argumentum ad passiones, emotional appeal
Definition
Using emotional manipulation rather than valid reasoning to persuade.
Form
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Examples
Example 1
Think of the children! We must ban this immediately!
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Why It Persuades
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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.