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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Definition==<br />
An appeal to fear is the attempt to use fear instead of logic to support a conclusion. The conclusion is often unrelated to the fear tactic and the conclusion is usually presented as the only alternative.<br />
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==Examples==<br />
*"If you don't believe in god then you will burn in hell for all eternity."<br />
*"Terrorists caused X to happen. We have to go to war with country Y to prevent terrorism."<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Appeal to Emotion]]<br />
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==External References==<br />
*[http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-fear.html Nizkor: Fallacy: Appeal to Fear]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_fear Wikipedia: Appeal to fear]<br />
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