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Appeal to Popularity
Logical fallacyTreating widespread belief or practice as evidence that something is true or right. Also called the bandwagon fallacy, or argumentum ad populum. Majorities have been wrong about a great many things.
An everyday example
“Millions of people bought this stock, so it must be a sound investment.”
The same move in this debate
“Almost everyone eats meat, so it can't be wrong.”
Where this appears
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