appeal to nature

/əˌpiːl tuː ˈneɪtʃər/

arguing something is good because it's 'natural'

appeal to nature in a sentence

“Claiming organic foods are healthier is often an appeal to nature.”

Latin appellare to address + natura nature from natus born

Related Words

bandwagon fallacy

arguing something is true because many people believe it

begging the question

assuming the conclusion in the premise; circular reasoning

burden of proof

shifting the responsibility to disprove a claim rather than prove it

cherry picking

selecting only evidence that supports your position while ignoring contradictory data

circular reasoning

using the conclusion as a premise in the argument

correlation vs causation

assuming that because two things correlate, one causes the other