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The paper by Miklós Kónczöl examines the argumentum ad misericordiam, or appeal to pity, arguing that it is not inherently fallacious but can be misused. Kónczöl proposes a narrower definition, suggesting that true ad misericordiam arguments involve requests for exceptions to rules based on irrelevant circumstances. The paper highlights the importance of distinguishing between legitimate emotional appeals and fallacies in argumentation, emphasizing the ethical implications of such arguments.
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