Discuss the idea of Appeal to Emotion. There are different aspects of Appeal to Emotion, which type of Appeal to Emotion strikes you, and why?
An appeal to emotion is stating a premise within an argument based on how one feels or thinks due to his or her own emotions.
There are a lot of different aspects of appeals to emotion. One that is appeal to pity, which is stating a premise within an argument based on feeling bad or sorry for someone or something, for example a lost puppy or a kidnapped baby.
Another aspect of an appeal to emotion is an appeal to spite, which is stating a premise within an argument based on hoping for revenge. An appeal to spite, expressed the idea that two wrongs make a right, for example since Courtney did not clean the bathroom, then I am not going to do it (if she's not going to do it then why should I? Or if she's not going to do it then neither am I).
Another aspect of an appeal to emotion is calls in your debts appeal, which is basically the opposite of an appeal to spite, therefore one should do something or have faith in something or someone because a person owes someone something. For example, well Charlie helped me study for my exam, so I should buy him some lunch.
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