Argument from Popularity

Latin Name

Argumentum ad Populum

Other Names

appeal to widespread belief, bandwagon argument, appeal to the majority, appeal to the people

Description

Where a proposition is claimed to be true or good solely because many people believe it to be so.

Example

Everyone knows that it's bad luck to send text messages in threes.

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