I. Fallacies of Relevance 1. Appeal to force. In this informal fallacy the arguer makes a claim, then threatens his opponent with harm if they don't accept that claim. The threat could be a physical threat, such as when one threatens another with violence if they don't accept the claim p osed. The threat could also be a psychological one, such as threatening to make public some embarrassing information about the arguer's opponent.
Some examples are as follows.
Harleys are the best motorcycles on the planet, and anyone in here who says otherwise is getting a bloody nose right now. I think I really deserve a raise. After all, I'd hate to have to let your wife know you've been cheating on her for the last five years. In this fallacy the arguer uses common desires such as the need to be appreciated, to fit in, to be admired, etc. to persuade the listener to believe a conclusion. Two examples of the indirect approach are given below.