MODR 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Terri Schiavo Case, James Rachels, Walt Frazier
24 Jan 2017
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Fallacy: removes and clears away a bad argument. There are 5: genetic fallacy, abusive ad hominem, circumstantial. Tu quoque: poisoning the well, mob appeal. Using emotion-laden terminology to sway people en masse. Attacking a thesis, institution or idea by (cid:498)where it"s issued from(cid:499), condemning its background or origin. Attacking the character of the opposing speaker rather than his/her fallacy. Attacking the opposing speaker by implying vested interests. Attempting to show than an opponent doesn"t act in accord with his/her thesis. Attempting to preclude discussion by attacking the credibility of an opponent. America will never settle down; look at the rabble- rousers who founded it. This man has lied his way out of far tougher situations than this. I appeal to you as the most downtrodden and abused people in this earth. Rise up and follow me: appeal to pity, appeal to authority, appeal to ignorance, appeal to fear. Seeking to persuade not by presenting evidence but by arousing pity.
