Philosophy:Argumentum ad crumenam
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Short description: Informal fallacy
An argumentum ad crumenam argument, also known as an argument to the purse, is the informal fallacy of drawing conclusions based on the speaker's financial status.[1][2]The term generally refers to the assumption that having wealth is indicative of insight or virtue, and that poverty denotes the opposite.[1]
The opposite is the argumentum ad lazarum.
Examples
- "If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?"
- "This new law is a good idea. Most of the people against it are riff-raff who make less than $20,000 a year."
- "Warren Buffett is hosting a seminar. This seminar is better than others, because Warren Buffett is richer than most people."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fellmeth, Aaron X.; Horwitz, Maurice (2021). "Argumentum ad crumenam". Guide to Latin in International Law. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780197583104. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780197583104.001.0001/acref-9780197583104-e-257.
- ↑ "Argument to the Purse". https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/cgi-bin/uy/webpages.cgi?/logicalfallacies/Argument-to-the-Purse.
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