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x is true.
*Insert Flattery here.*
Therefore, x is true.
Written Examples
Instead of owning up about forgetting her birthday, he uses flattery to avoid trouble.
As cute as the puppy, Maddie, is in the commercial we were not given one reason why we should buy a chevy.
Example 2:
Salesguy: You should definitely buy this car. You look so good in it -- you look at least ten years younger behind that wheel.
Tamera: I’ll take it!
Explanation: The comment about looking ten years younger just because of the car is obvious flattery and not a fact. This would not qualify as a valid reason for making such a purchase.
Example 1:
Mom: You should certainly be the one who washes the dishes -- you are just so good at it!
Explanation: You may be great at washing dishes, but that fact in itself is not a sufficient reason for you being the one to wash the dishes. Is it necessary for someone as skilled at dish-washing as you to do the job, or is it a mindless job that anyone can do just fine?
When an attempt is made to win support for an argument, not by the strength of the argument, but by using flattery on those whom you want to accept your argument. This fallacy is often the cause of people getting tricked into doing something they don’t really want to do.
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