Appeal to loyalty
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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.
Example:
Problem: Even if B is disloyal, that doesn't mean that B is wrong, as A isn't necessarily always right.
Loyalty
Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause There are many aspects to...
of some sort to distract from the issue being discussed.
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 isn't necessarily always right.