Appeal to majority

Appeal to majority is a Fallacy which is based on claiming a truth because the majority thinks it is so. It uses an appeal to the beliefs, tastes, or values of a group of people, stating that because a certain opinion or attitude is held by a majority, it must be correct.

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References

• Van Vleet, Jacob E. (2011). Informal Logical Fallacies A Brief Guide (p. 20). Lanham, Maryland. University Press of America.

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