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	Appeal to ridicule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Appeal to ridicule is a logical fallacy which presents the opponent's argument in a way that appears ridiculous, often to the extent of creating a straw man of the actual argument.
		This is a rhetorical tactic which mocks an opponent's argument, attempting to inspire an emotional reaction (making it a type of appeal to emotion) in the audience and to highlight the counter-intuitive aspects of that argument, making it appear foolish and contrary to common sense.
		This is typically done by stretching the argument's logic to an absurd extreme or presenting the argument in an overly simplified way, and often involves an appeal to consequences.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appeal_to_ridicule (235 words)

	Introduction to Argumentative Fallacies
		Appeal to Ignorance / Ad Ignorantium: Arguing that a certain conclusion must be true because it is not known to be false, or arguing that a certain conclusion must be false because it is not known to be true.
		Appeal to Snobbery/Vanity: A form of the appeal to popularity, in which it is not the "mass" to which we appeal, but some specified subtype said to have desirable traits.
		Appeal to Consequences: An argument or proposal is to be accepted because good things will happen if it is, or bad things will happen if it does not, when this does not touch directly on the validity of the argument or proposal.
	people.vanderbilt.edu /~nat.vaprin/fall.html (3766 words)

	Appeal to emotion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy where a party relies on emotional issues or presents an emotional case for the purpose of establishing an argument.
		An appeal to emotion is a type of red herring and encompasses several logical fallacies, including:
		Other types of fallacies may also overlap with or constitute an appeal to emotion, including:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appeal_to_emotion (110 words)

	Appeal Fallacies
		Appeal to Common Belief: If others believe it to be true, it must be true.
		Appeal to Common Practice: If others do it, it must be ok to do it too.
		Appeal to Tradition: It has always been done this way, so this way is right.
	changingminds.org /disciplines/argument/fallacies/a_appeal.htm (165 words)

	Appeal to Ridicule
		Disciplines > Argument > Fallacies > Appeal to Ridicule
		Ridiculing something is to place it on a lower social position.
		The ridiculed thing is thus poisoned and made undesirable, and people will distance themselves from it.
	changingminds.org /disciplines/argument/fallacies/appeal_ridicule.htm (129 words)

	Ridicule + ridiculous + comedy + links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ridicule work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing comedy practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints.
		The Appeal to Ridicule is a fhumoracy in which ridicule or mockery is substituted for evidence in an "argument." This line of "reasoning" has the following form:
		It should be noted that showing that a claim is ridiculous through the use of legitimate methods (such as a non fhumoracious argument) can make it reasonable to reject the claim.
	www.easymidget.com /websites/ridicule.html (728 words)

	Ridicule Appeal
		The Appeal to Ridicule is a fallacy in which ridicule or mockery is substituted for evidence in an "argument." This line of "reasoning" has the following form:
		X, which is some form of ridicule is presented (typically directed at the claim).
		It should be noted that showing that a claim is ridiculous through the use of legitimate methods (such as a non fallacious argument) can make it reasonable to reject the claim.
	www.animalliberationfront.com /Philosophy/Debating/Logic/appeal-to-ridicule.html (299 words)

	Essential Logic
		When majority support is appealed to in the premise or premises of an argument, but no reference is given to the logically relevant reasons for the majority support, an Appeal to Popularity fallacy is committed.
		All Appeals to Popularity should be criticized by focusing on the inference: even if the premise is true, the inference is weak and the conclusion not supported because the premise is irrelevant to the conclusion; the main issue or issues are not being discussed.
		Appeals to suspect motives and circumstances are often so persuasive because many times motives and circumstances are all that we have to go on.
	www.hcc.hawaii.edu /~pine/Book2/chap4EL-2.html (17330 words)

	The John W
		Although spotting a fallacious appeal to authority often requires some background knowledge about the subject or the authority, in brief it can be said that it is fallacious to accept the word of a supposed authority when we should be suspicious.
		This is a fallacious appeal to authority because, although the president is an authority on many neighborhood matters, he is no authority on the composition of the moon.
		You commit the fallacy of appeal to emotions when someone's appeal to you to accept their claim is accepted merely because the appeal arouses your feelings of anger, fear, grief, love, outrage, pity, pride, sexuality, sympathy, relief, and so forth.
	www.tektonics.org /lp/illogic.htm (6961 words)

	Faith Freedom International :: View topic - James Randi's rebuttal of What it Takes to be a Rationalist
		Mockery or the Horse Laugh in logics is known as Appeal to Ridicule.
		The Appeal to Ridicule is a fallacy in which ridicule or mockery is substituted for evidence in an "argument."
		This ridicule seems to have quite upset Ali and he is refusing to dignify these mockers with a response.
	www.faithfreedom.org /forum/viewtopic.php?p=2394&highlight= (4372 words)

	ipedia.com: Logical fallacy Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Others involve psychological ploys such as use of power relationships between proposer and interlocutor, appeals to patriotism and morality, appeals to ego etc., to establish necessary intermediate (explicit or implicit) premises for an argument.
		An appeal to authority is always a logical fallacy though it can be an appropriate form of rational argument if, for example, it is an appeal to expert testimony.
		In this case, the expert witness must be recognized as such and all parties must agree that the testimony is appropriate to the circumstances.
	www.ipedia.com /logical_fallacy.html (1861 words)

	CCFAssociation.org News & Information
		Appeal to Emotion : This fallacy is committed when someone substitutes the elicitation of strong emotions, such as fear, guilt, pity, etc. for evidence.
		Appeal to Consequences of a Belief : This line of pseudoreasoning is fallacious because the consequences of a belief have no bearing on whether the belief is true or false.
		Appeal to Ridicule : This sort of pseudoreasoning is fallacious because mocking a claim does not show that it is false.
	www.ccfassociation.org /alvaradomarch04.htm (6227 words)

	Fallacy and Falsehood - StoneHome
		This is the Conjunction Fallacy, which asks you about the likelihood of a stricture in terms meant to encourage you to think of it instead as a categoric range.
		This also provides an amusing anecdotal counterexample to appeal to the masses: apparently 85% of people asked can be wrong, even when the correct answer cannot be debated.
		Using fallacies to attack a conclusion is usually a warning sign that you're also submitting to Appeal to Emotion and frequently also Argumentum ad Hominem.
	sc.tri-bit.com /Falsehood (1739 words)

	Establishing Authority
		When we appeal to such means of establishing authority we are following the same rules of communication used in every area of life and those used by Jesus and the apostles.
		The Hebrew writer uses the same method of teaching when he states that Jesus was of the tribe of Judah and the law of Moses said nothing about priests from this tribe. The necessary conclusion? The priesthood being changed necessitated a change in law (Heb.
		Men may reject or ridicule our appeal for authority, but when we make an appeal for direct command, approved example or necessary inference for all we teach and practice we are following the example of Jesus and the apostles. To act without authority puts us in the company of those Jesus describes in Matt.
	www.homestead.com /belleville/EstablishingAuthority.html (412 words)

	Debating 101 - Logic Fallacies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An Appeal to Pity is a fallacy in which a person substitutes a claim intended to create pity for evidence in an argument.
		This is a type of appeal to authority because when an authority is not named it is impossible to confirm that the authority is an expert.
		DEFINITION: The Appeal to Ridicule is a fallacy in which ridicule or mockery is substituted for evidence in an "argument." And/or using inappropriate humor or ridicule to avoid the issue, to cast unwarranted aspersions, or to deflect attention away from the discussion.
	www.geocities.com /phineasbg/kirklogic.html (15724 words)

	A Fallacy Recognition Handbook
		This fallacy differs from the Appeal to Belief fallacy in that the Appeal to Belief involves taking a claim that most people believe that X is true to be evidence for X being true.
		In the case of an Appeal to Emotion the claim is accepted because the individual approves of the claim because of the emotion of approval he feels in regards to the claim.
		Appeal to Novelty is a fallacy that occurs when it is assumed that something is better or correct simply because it is new.
	www.entish.org /fallacies.html (21038 words)

	Ridicule (1996) - MovieWeb
		In Versailles, 1783, biting wit and ridicule were the coin of the day.
		To win support for a badly needed project in his region, Gregoire Ponceludon de Malavoy (Charles Berling) journeys to Versailles to persuade the palace with logic, reason and an appeal to human decency.
		When the Countess learns of his love for Mathilde, she sets the stage for the ultimate ridicule.
	movieweb.com /movie/ridicule (233 words)

	Quiz on EA chs.4-7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Is an appeal to emotions appropriate for an academic or a formal argument?
		One kind of effective emotional appeal is ridicule; though effective, however, the use of this appeal has its dangers.
		Appeals to values usually compare what _______ and ______________________________.
	virtual.park.uga.edu /~mjhall/uga/1101/EA4-7.txt (132 words)

	MICHAEL BROWN AND THE APPEAL TO RIDICULE
		It held Brown's feet to the fire, but it spared both his vacant mind and his disingenuous tongue, which conspired to produce that most pathetic of logical fallacies, the Appeal to Ridicule.
		The Appeal to Ridicule -- when in doubt, just act like your opponents are unreasonable fools -- is the last refuge of people with absolutely no argument, no response, no recourse or support for their own position.
		Of course, whether we're speaking literally or rhetorically, just about anything Michael Brown says to defend himself and his own Katrina catastrophes should be most accurately classified as an Appeal to Ridicule.
	homepage.mac.com /chadhermann/iblog/C202808855/E20050928230719 (482 words)

	Argumentation
		Guilt by Association: a person rejects a claim simply because it is pointed out that people he/she dislikes accept the claim.
		Appeal to Authority: the person in question is not a legitimate authority on the subject.
		Begging the Question: the premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume that the conclusion is true.
	www.english.emory.edu /WC/fallacies.html (359 words)

	ridicule - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Ridicule : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		Phrases that include ridicule: appeal to ridicule, object and cause of ridicule, ridicule with a satire, tourner en ridicule, tourner en ridicule rire de
		Words similar to ridicule: flguard, derision, guy, rib, ridiculed, ridiculer, ridiculing, deride, jest at, laugh at, make fun, mock, poke fun, roast, scorn, twit, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=ridicule (256 words)

	Critical Thinking-Homework #9 Key
		He has given a good, relevant reason for patronizing Sunrise Creamery, but this is irrelevant to the claim that Sunrise Creamery's ice cream is good
		appeal to indignation (and there is also a straw man in the final sentence...see chapter 6)
		Mother has given a good, relevant reason for giving the boy an increase in his allowance, but this is irrelevant to the question of whether he has earned it
	www.medaille.edu /gerion/ub/phi115e/hwk/hwk9.html (112 words)

	Slapnose: Wiccans Are People Too
		An Indianapolis father is appealing a Marion County judge's unusual order that prohibits him and his ex-wife from exposing...
		An Indianapolis father is appealing a Marion County judge's unusual order that prohibits him and his ex-wife from exposing their child to "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals."
		If the parents appeal and this decision is upheld, well then we'll have something to worry about.
	slapnose.com /archives/2005/05/27/wiccans_are_people_too (2041 words)

	DVD Booty - Ridicule
		Description and examples of Appeal to Ridicule fallacy....
		This article is about the French film Ridicule.
		Ridicule - Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussion, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Ph...
	www.dvdbooty.com /dvds/ridicule (161 words)

	The Use of Fallacies in the Shakespeare Authorship Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The other form of this species of fallacy is the circumstantial ad hominem, which is an argument directing appeals to the interests of the listener rather than attacking the opponent.
		A type of this attack described by Albert Frye and Albert Levi is one which attempts to make the opponent look ridiculous in the eyes of the audience ("appeal to ridicule"), Professor Schoenbaum's tactic when he focuses on Percy Allen's seances instead of the credible work Percy Allen did to support his cause.
		Appealing to authority discards the truism that rival authorities disagree (the basic requirement for any true controversy), and demands that the opponent cease thinking, or speaking, altogether.
	www.everreader.com /logic.htm (10512 words)

	Skeptico: Google bomb ID (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is just a lame appeal to be open minded.
		Appeal to emotion / appeal to ridicule fallacious argument.
		One final note – if you want to reply again you are going to have to present some actual arguments, not appeals to ridicule or emotion, or other nonsense.
	skeptico.blogs.com /skeptico/2005/08/google_bomb_id.html (2889 words)

	Logic & Fallacies using the Oneness/Trinity as a case study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The premise which he already implied (that Oneness believers are wrong) is the same as his conclusion.
		In addition, this pastor is also doing an appeal to ridicule because throughout his "demonstration", his mocking tone was implying how stupid or wrong Oneness believers are, for not seeing things the way he sees things.
		He is entitled to his own opinion of course, but then, is he being smart by ridiculing others with his own fallacious thoughts?
	free.hostdepartment.com /n/nathanwang/onenesstrinity.htm (2594 words)

	Bjørn Stærk blog - Enough with the US election
		His mass appeal lies in the very fact that he is incompetent, stupid, insenstitive, arrogant, crass and believes he is the new messiah.
		There is a very well defined pattern to their abuse that uses the same tricks over and over again; ad hominem attacks, appeal to ridicule, stating downright lies as self evident facts, poltical stereotyping etc. etc.
		It is also a lie because it does not make me feel good, appeal to ridicule because it is inferring that I am ignorant and a series of disputable statements stated as fact.
	blog.bearstrong.net /001470.html (16847 words)

	Xenophilia - Moon Hoax Debate
		We draw no final conclusion but are surprised to find questions for which no official answer (except ridicule) is available.
		It also is disappointing because it uses a logical fallacy (appeal to ridicule): attack the question to avoid answering it.
		According to one study, US high school seniors have some of the lowest science scores in the world.
	www.xenophilia.com /zb0003.htm (586 words)

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