Did you ever notice that people who can state no valid logical argument, or who have in fact already lost the debate, turn to emotion to try to gain or regain favor? From tearjerking press conferences to Twitter meltdowns, it’s a trick and it happens all the time. Argumentum ad passione and ad misericordiam Appeal to emotion […]
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