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personman Donating Member (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-14-11 02:48 PM
Response to Reply #32
46. Appeal to tradition:
Edited on Tue Jun-14-11 02:53 PM by personman
Appeal to Tradition is a fallacy that occurs when it is assumed that something is better or correct simply because it is older, traditional, or "always has been done."

http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-tradition.html

Edit: Now your assertion that it's wrong because it's illegal, might be more "Appeal to Authority" fallacy.
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