Appeal to nature
Definition: Making the argument that because something is “natural” it is, therefore, valid, justified, inevitable, good, or ideal.
Example: “Artificially flavored drinks are unnatural therefore they are bad for you”
“This orange juice is 100% natural therefore is good for you”
My own definition: When something is stated to be good because it is considered to be natural, or terrible because it is seen to be unnatural.
2 thoughts on “Karla Pena DCB 7 Appeal to nature Fallacy.”
Hi Karla
It can be confusing sometimes when the claim of a certain product says it’s better than another product. But this argument is mainly presented by common rhetorical tactic to convince others that this one is good because it’s all-natural or this is bad and unhealthy because it is unnatural, and since people are so destained to seek after that which is natural they yield to the fallacy that it is good and quick to accept the claim without possibly doing any research.
Hi Karla. Your example of the appeal to nature fallacy is logical and clear. The explanation shows how certain people think when finding food from a natural source. They usually try to justify that any natural source of food is healthy. This is true in most cases.