The argument that everybody else is fine with it constitutes an appeal to common practice fallacy.
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Reference material and argumentation theory define appeals based on widespread practice or belief as informal fallacies of relevance like the ad populum or common practice fallacy.
... fallacy is very similar to ad populum, where the fallacy is that 'everybody believes X, so you should believe it too ... argument. Example: Did you read that article in Times Today about the dangers of drone racing? The author was ...
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Argumentum ad populum
In argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for 'appeal to the people') is an informal fallacy that asserts a claim is true, good, or correct because many people allegedly think so.
## Alternative names
Other names for the fallacy include:
mob appeal
- appeal to (common) belief
- appeal to popularity
- appeal to the majority
- appeal to the masses
- argument from consensus
- authority of the many
- bandwagon fallacy
- common belief fallacy
- democratic fallacy
- truth by association
- consensus gentium (Latin for 'agreement of the people')
## Description
Argumentum ad populum is a type of informal fallacy, specifically a fallacy of relevance, and is similar to an argument from authority(argumentum ad verecundiam). It uses an appeal to the beliefs, tastes, or values of a group of people, stating that because a certain opinion or attitude is held by a majority, or even everyone, it is therefore correct.
Appeals to popularity are common in commercial advertising that portrays products as desirable because they are used by many people or associated with popular sentiments instead of communicating the merits of the products themselves.
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