Quote:
Originally posted by GreatWyrm of Babylon,
Young
Helter
An emotional appeal is not a logical fallicy, debate even has a name for it, it is called pathos. |
Maybe you should peruse the link in your own signature. Just because debate has a name for it doesn't mean that it isn't a logical fallacy.
edited to add:
In particular, take a look at this particular quote:
"This fallacy is actually an extremely effective persuasive device. As many people have argued, peoples' emotions often carry much more force than their reason. Logical argumentation is often difficult and time consuming and it rarely has the power to spurn people to action. It is the power of this fallacy that explains its great popularity and wide usage. However, it is still a fallacy."