Appeal to Pity

Contents 1 Definition 2 Examples 3 See Also 4 External References

[edit] Definition

An appeal to pity is an attempt to use the other party's pity instead of logic to support a conclusion or claim. The argument does not necessarily have to be false but is generally unrelated to the conclusion.

[edit] Examples

• Telling a traffic officer: "I'm having a really bad day, I don't deserve a speeding ticket."

[edit] See Also

• Appeal to Emotion

[edit] External References

• Nizkor: Appeal to pity
• Wikipedia: Appeal to pity