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Bandwagon
• The idea of doing an action influenced
by others
– “Since he has an attack helicopter, I
need one!”
Unwarranted Extrapolations
• The act of making huge inferences from little proof
–Bigger guns = More dead
Plain Folks
• The inference that all ‘normal’ people should do something
– “If he can afford a gun, you can too.”
Transfer• Relating something to a more prestigious
source; religions or countries are examples
– Insurgents glorifying weapons near a mosque
Testimonial
• Using important figureheads to endorse a
product
– шников (Mikhail
Timofeyevich Kalashnikov), Inventor of the
Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Series
Glittering Generalizations
• To make all things seem similar or the same
– “I don’t have to be careful, I have a gun” –Matt Groening
Fear
• Scare people into a desired outcome
– “In England, if you commit a crime, the police don't have a gun and you don't have a gun. If you commit a crime, the police will say "Stop, or I'll say stop again.” –Robin Williams
Sex Appeal
• The usage of sexually appealing pictures to gain attention to a subject
– Girls + Guns = Epic Win