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In argumentation theory, an ''argumentum ad populum'' (Latin for "appeal to the people") is a fallacious argument that concludes that a proposition is true because many or most people believe it: "If many believe so, it is so." This type of argument is known by several names,〔Austin Cline. (Argumentum ad Populum )〕 including appeal to the masses, appeal to belief, appeal to the majority, appeal to democracy, appeal to popularity, argument by consensus, consensus fallacy, authority of the many, and bandwagon fallacy (also known as a vox populi),〔( bandwagon appeal (vox populi) )〕 and in Latin as ''argumentum ad numerum'' ("appeal to the number"), and ''consensus gentium'' ("agreement of the clans"). It is also the basis of a number of social phenomena, including communal reinforcement and the bandwagon effect. The Chinese proverb "three men make a tiger" concerns the same idea. ==Examples== This fallacy is sometimes committed while trying to convince a person that a widely popular thought is true. * Nine out of ten of my constituents oppose the bill, therefore it is a bad idea. * Fifty million Elvis fans can't be wrong. * Everyone's doing it. * In a court of law, the jury vote by majority; therefore they will always make the correct decision. * Many people buy extended warranties, therefore it is wise to buy them. * Millions of people agree with my viewpoint, therefore it must be right. * The majority of this country voted for this President, therefore this president must be the right choice. * My family or tribe holds this as a truth, and everyone who disagrees is simply wrong. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Argumentum ad populum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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