| Appeal to Desperation |
Logical Fallacy of Appeal to DesperationThe logical fallacy of appeal to desperation occurs when a person uses the fact, or supposed fact, that something must be done as a premise, and the proposed conclusion/solution is the something that must be done. Examples of Logical Fallacy of Appeal to Desperation
Yikes! They never did get paid.
How silly! This is the appeal to desperation fallacy.
We have to have an explanation. We reject God and His explanation. Therefore, we believe what doesn't make any sense, because we have to have some kind of explanation. Now let's teach this story to all the kids and tell them it's science. 
How can we know anything about anything? That’s the real question |
Other Pages in this sectionAvoiding the Issue Misleading Vividness Dodging the Question Irrelevant Conclusion Irrelevant Question Parade of the Horribles Appeal to Motives Red Herring Answering a Question with a Question Answering a Different Question Non-Support Quibbling Admit a Fault to Cover a Denial Arguing a Minor Point and Ignoring the Main Point Appeal to pity Galileo Wannabe (Pity) Appeal to Novelty Appeal to High Tech Traditional Wisdom The Way We Have Always Done It Straw Man Fallacy Extension In a Certain Respect and Simply Appeal to Extremes Quote Out of Context Misquoting Accent by Emphasis Accent by Abstraction Contextomy Misinterpretation Playing Dumb Arcane Explanation Hyperbole Exaggeration Irrelevant Thesis Burden of Proof Uneven Burden of Proof Burden of Proof Fallacy Fallacy Argument to Moderation Fallacy Abuse Confusing an Explanation with Proof Moralism Ought-Is Is-Ought Naturalistic Fallacy Notable Effort Political Correctness False Compromise Lip Service Tokenism Argument by Denial Diminished Responsibility Contrarian Argument Recently Viewed |
