Appeal to emotion
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An appeal to emotion is a fallacy which uses the manipulation of the recipient's emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument. The 'Appeal to Emotion' fallacy assumes that truth and positive emotions are aligned. [1]
Links
- Emotional Appeal - from the Fallacy Files