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Does Jesus commit an appeal to emotion fallacy here?

At his farewell discourse, Jesus is alleged to have said the following:

John 14:15 - "If you love me, keep my commands" https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014%3A15&version=NIV

Would this be deemed an appeal to emotion fallacy (maybe appeal to love?)
asked on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 04:00:09 PM by

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No. There is no argument here for there to be a fallacy. The idea of keeping his commands isn't a truth claim, but an action/behavior.

answered on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 05:23:28 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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So just to clarify, appeal to emotion is only fallacious when it is used to evidence a truth claim, and not when used to bring about a change in action/behaviour?

posted on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 03:13:38 PM
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Specifically, it is fallacious in the context of an argument, not a demand. There is no truth claim here.

[ login to reply ] posted on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 06:57:51 PM