Appeal to Tradition
Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Argumentum ad antiquitatem, we’ve always done it this way
Definition
Claiming something is correct because it’s traditional or has always been done.
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Examples
Example 1
We’ve never allowed women to vote. Why change now?
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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.