What logical fallacy is on the tip of my tongue?
Posted: April 4th, 2018, 1:49 pm
Is there a name for the type of person or type of behaviour where (apparently) more or less reasonable opinions are put forward as though they are revolutionary or contrary to popular opinion, but when you really consider it, is pretty off colour? I think it's known as a logical fallacy or something along those lines.
For context I am reading an article about a pensioner arrested for stabbing a burglar. There have been no charges made as the Police are obviously investigating the full circumstances but the BTL comments are stacked with "he's a hero! The law is a joke", "bloody criminals get away scot-free", "I wouldn't have arrested him, even if he'd ripped out their beating hearts and eaten them" etc
(I don't mean "sarky git" or "pompous [expletive deleted]" type names, I'm sure there is a known descriptor for this type of thing. I have found things like the 'appeal to nature' and 'appeal to authority', but they're not quite right)
TIA
Sats
For context I am reading an article about a pensioner arrested for stabbing a burglar. There have been no charges made as the Police are obviously investigating the full circumstances but the BTL comments are stacked with "he's a hero! The law is a joke", "bloody criminals get away scot-free", "I wouldn't have arrested him, even if he'd ripped out their beating hearts and eaten them" etc
(I don't mean "sarky git" or "pompous [expletive deleted]" type names, I'm sure there is a known descriptor for this type of thing. I have found things like the 'appeal to nature' and 'appeal to authority', but they're not quite right)
TIA
Sats