Forearmed is forewarned.Argumentum ad baculum (Latin for argument to the cudgel or appeal to the stick), also known as appeal to force, is an argument where force, coercion, or the threat of force, is given as a justification for a conclusion. It is a specific case of the negative form of an argument to the consequences.Mix with some argumentum ad hominem, and you get this thick paste:“Mr. xxx,
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