Appeal Fallacies/Popular Opinion+Numbers Flashcards

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“it treats popular opinion as if it constituted conclusive evidence for a claim”

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“attempts to discredit legislation by appealing to public sentiment”

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“a claim is inferred to be false merely because a majority of people believe it to be false”

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“the argument, instead of providing adequate reasons in support of its conclusion, makes an appeal to popular opinion”

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