Appeal to Fear

Contents 1 Definition 2 Examples 3 See Also 4 External References

[edit] Definition

An appeal to fear is the attempt to use fear instead of logic to support a conclusion. The conclusion is often unrelated to the fear tactic and the conclusion is usually presented as the only alternative.

[edit] Examples

• "If you don't believe in god then you will burn in hell for all eternity."
• "Terrorists caused X to happen. We have to go to war with country Y to prevent terrorism."

[edit] See Also

• Appeal to Emotion

[edit] External References

• Nizkor: Fallacy: Appeal to Fear
• Wikipedia: Appeal to fear