Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Tu quoque Fallacy + Ad populum appeal to vanity

This morning, I went to pasar with my mother. After we finished buying stuffs, my mum and I went to a coffee shop and eat breakfast. While we were eating, one of my mum's best friend came and chit-chat with her.I heard thier conversation. They used Tu quoque and Ad populum appeal to vanity.

Aunty:" Madam Lim had try your cake. She said the cake you made was not so good, not smooth enough, not sweet enough and a bit out of shape.She said a lot of people made complain after eating your cake.She said you're not good in baking."

Mum:"How can she possibly said that my cake was not good.She is the one who are not good in baking.Actually the cake that we tried the other day was her handmade and people were complaining about it." ( Tu quoque )

Aunty:" I know you are very good in baking. I love your cake.Nobody can ever make a cake that taste so good. My family member love it, They said you should open a bakery shop. So, can you bake a cake for me on this sunday ? my son birthday is on this sunday." ( Ad populum appeal to vanity)

After my mum heard the praising, she willing to help my aunty.

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