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    Rhetoric & Omission Entry #0586

    Why an appeal to consequence is not an argument

    That a conclusion would be frightening does not make it false. The fear is real and the logic is missing, and the two are easily confused.

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    The hidden part #0586

    An unpleasant conclusion is not a refuted one. The fear is real and the refutation is absent, and the audience confuses the two because both feel like reasons.

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