Appeal to Force or Argumentum ad Baculum - PHILO-notes Whiteboard Edition

An appeal to force is a type of informal fallacy that arises when the arguer, instead of showing the evidence, appeals to intimidation or use force to gain acceptance of his or her argument. In other words, the appeal to force fallacy happens when the arguer tries to persuade the other (or the listener) by pointing out his or her power over the other or warning the other of the bad consequences if he or she refuses to accept his or her argument.

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