Appeal to Spite

Latin Name

Argumentum ad Odium

Description

A specific type of appeal to emotion where an argument is made through exploiting people's bitterness or spite towards an opposing party.

Example

John Smith voted against protecting your religious rights and took away your medical exemptions. We can't trust his opinion on global warming.

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