Cumulative Examples
Joe Smith is a woman-hating bigot! Don't vote for him!
What is an Ad Hominem Abusive?
An argument that distracts by making the audience want to be part of an old tradition or part of the latest cool, new thing.
What is a Chronological Snobbery fallacy?
The Latin name for the Mob Appeal Fallacy
What is an Argumentum Ad Populum?
You really ought to take Jen to the prom, Jon. I know that you're not dating her anymore, but just think how sad and lonely she'll be all alone at home on the night of her senior prom.
A teenager: Mom, you couldn’t understand because of your age.
Mom: You’ll understand when you are older.
What is an Ad Hominem Circumstantial?
An argument that distracts by making the audience afraid of the consequences of disagreeing with the speaker.
What is an Appeal to Fear?
The Latin name for the Appeal to Fear
What is an Argumentum Ad Baculum?
Most people I know are discontinuing their home phone plans and are just using cell phones. You should consider it!
What is a Mob Appeal Fallacy?
What is a Tu Quoque Fallacy?
An argument that distracts by making the audience want to be part of the crowd or one of the "common people."
The Latin name for the Appeal to Illegitimate Authority
What is the Argumentum Ad Verecundiam?
If you don't speak up for the oppressed minorities in this country by enacting legislation against hate crimes, then prejudice and violence will increase.
What is an Appeal to Fear fallacy?
Sign at a Farmer's Market: Buy Local!
What is a Genetic Fallacy?
An argument that distracts by making a person want to feel "special." This is an emotional appeal to a sense of elitism or to those of "discriminating taste."
What is a Snob Appeal fallacy?
The Latin name for the Appeal to Pity
What is the Argumentum Ad Misericordiam?
Buy gold now and invest in your future. Many experts agree that this may be the best time to buy gold in decades.
What is an Appeal to Illegitimate Authority?
"You are from England and have a Queen. Therefore you can’t understand why we do things the way we do in America.”
What is an Ad Hominem Circumstantial?
An argument that attempts to sway the opinions of people by compelling them to feel emotions such as pity, anger, fear, per pressure, intimidation, etc.
What is an Appeal to Emotion?
The Latin name for the "Argument to the stick"
What is the Argumentum Ad Baculum?
Picture of an old Chevy Suburban next to picture of New Chevy Suburban. Established 1935. Reestablished every year since.
What is Appeal to Tradition?