Argumentum ad crumenam
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An argumentum ad crumenam argument, also known as an argument to the purse, is a logical fallacy of concluding that a statement is correct because the speaker is rich (or that a statement is incorrect because the speaker is poor).
The opposite is the argumentum ad lazarum
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From Tristram Shandy : "Then, added my father, making use of the argument Ad Crumenam, 'I will lay twenty guineas to a single crown-piece, (which will serve to give away to Obadiah when he gets back) that this same Stevinus was some engineer or other, or has wrote something or other, either directly or indirectly, upon the science of fortification.'"
The opposite is the argumentum ad lazarum
Argumentum ad lazarum
Argumentum ad lazarum or appeal to poverty is the logical fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct because the speaker is poor, or it's incorrect because the speaker is rich...
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Usage
- If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?
- This new law is a good idea. Most of the people against it are riff-raff who make less than $20,000 a year.
- Warren BuffettWarren BuffettWarren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is...
is hosting a seminar. This seminar is better than others, because Warren Buffett is richer than most people.
From Tristram Shandy : "Then, added my father, making use of the argument Ad Crumenam, 'I will lay twenty guineas to a single crown-piece, (which will serve to give away to Obadiah when he gets back) that this same Stevinus was some engineer or other, or has wrote something or other, either directly or indirectly, upon the science of fortification.'"