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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:logical fallacies]]An [[argument by ridicule]] is a statement wherein the target is made to seem silly or ridiculous largely by the phrasing of the statement, rather than by any substantial line of reasoning.{{seed}} |
| − | ==Related Articles | + | ==Related Articles== |
* An [[argument by ridicule]] often includes an [[ad hominem]] attack; the two are closely related. | * An [[argument by ridicule]] often includes an [[ad hominem]] attack; the two are closely related. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | * {{wikipedia|Appeal to ridicule}} (Appeal to ridicule) | ||
* [http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-ridicule.html Appeal to Ridicule] at The Nizkor Project ("also known as: Appeal to Mockery, The Horse Laugh") | * [http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-ridicule.html Appeal to Ridicule] at The Nizkor Project ("also known as: Appeal to Mockery, The Horse Laugh") | ||
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Overview
An argument by ridicule is a statement wherein the target is made to seem silly or ridiculous largely by the phrasing of the statement, rather than by any substantial line of reasoning.
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Related Articles
- An argument by ridicule often includes an ad hominem attack; the two are closely related.
Links
- Wikipedia (Appeal to ridicule)
- Appeal to Ridicule at The Nizkor Project ("also known as: Appeal to Mockery, The Horse Laugh")