Logic / Unit 8 Logic 381 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Appeal to Force
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The idea
Substituting a threat for evidence.
In practice
"Approve the variance, or the company relocates and takes its jobs." A consequence, not a reason the variance is warranted.
Where people slip
Near-miss: stating consequences is legitimate when consequences are the question. The fallacy is offering them as evidence of an unrelated conclusion.
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