Appeal to loyalty explained

The appeal to loyalty is a logical fallacy committed when the premise of an argument uses a perceived need for loyalty of some sort to distract from the issue being discussed.[1]

Example:
  • B questions A's statement of x.
  • Anyone who questions A is disloyal.
  • Therefore, B is wrong.

    Problem: Even if B is disloyal, that doesn't mean that B is wrong, as A is not necessarily always right.

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Essential Logic: Basic Reasoning Skills for the 21st Century . https://web.archive.org/web/20041214142206/http://home.honolulu.hawaii.edu/~pine/Book2/chap4EL-2.html . dead . 2004-12-14 . Ronald C. Pine . University of Hawaii-Honolulu .

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