Appeal to emotion

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An Appeal to emotion is an argument which attempts to circumvent rational thought in the hopes of supporting a conclusion with an emotional response.

Example

  • "Aren't you afraid to go to hell when you die?"

The above statement appeals to the listeners emotion of fear, but begs the question: "Do you have any evidence of this hell?"