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Which logical fallacy often includes a premise that appeals to what is believed or done by the mainstream or the elite?
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Which logical fallacy often includes a premise that appeals to what is believed or done by the mainstream or the elite?

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This is called the popular appeal fallacy. It assumes that something is great or true because everyone believes it to be so, or at least the majority believes it to be so.
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