re: #127 baier

An appeal to emotion is a type of argument which attempts to arouse the emotions of its audience in order to gain acceptance of its conclusion. Despite the example of Mr. Spock from the original Star Trek television series, emotion is not always out of place in logical thinking. However, there is no doubt that strong emotions can subvert rational thought, and playing upon emotions in an argument is often fallacious.

You don’t need to be emotional to understand that lowering consumer confidence is going to further the recession. Cutting unemployment for millions of workers amidst the worse recession since the 30s sends a message to all consumers. Those who are collecting now, and those who fear they will be collecting.