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Read the statement below,

then decide whether you agree or disagree with it. Be prepared to support your opinion with details from the text or the real world. Here's your discussion prompt:
The use of pathos in an argument is manipulative and unfair, especially when a politician uses it.

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Answer:

I agree.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of pathos in an argument is manipulative and unfair, due to the fact that there is no basis of logic that can back the argument. The use of pathos in an argument when a politician does it is unfair, as there usually is no basis behind the claim, and like the definition of pathos itself, is meant to evoke emotion. This can easily manipulate people too, especially those that are impressionable, such as young people. This again arises the problem that it cannot be fair. For example, if a politician is trying to get you to vote for them and holds up a photo of a puppy and says "If you don't vote for me, then you want this puppy to die!" This of course, evokes emotion and due to this, people would want to vote for the politician, because no one wants a puppy to die.

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