Difference between revisions of "Argument from force"

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-==Overview==
+BRIAN PEPPERS WAZ HERE!!!!!!!!!
-[[Category:logical fallacies]]An [[argument from force]] is an argument where the threat of force is given as a justification for the [[truth]] of a conclusion.{{seed}}
-It is a specific case of the negative form of an [[appeal to consequences]].
-===Other Names===
-* '''Argumentum ad baculum''' (Latin: "argument to the cudgel" or "appeal to the stick")
-* '''Appeal to force'''
-* '''Might makes right'''
-==Related Pages==
-* The [[argument from force]] is often used in [[carrot-and-stick negotiation]].
-==Reference==
-* {{wikipedia|Argumentum ad baculum}}