fallacy
Appeal to Emotion
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What is an 'Appeal to Emotion'?
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Attempting to win an argument by manipulating the listener's feelings rather than using valid reasoning. Example: 'You must believe in heaven because it's too sad to think we never see our loved ones again.'
Explanation
While emotions are important to the human experience, the desire for a claim to be true does not make it true.
Source or basis: The Art of Always Being Right (Schopenhauer)
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