Argumentum ad Baculum (Latin)
Refers to a
fallacy of
logic in argument, specifically one of the
Fallacies of Relevance. The debater using ad Baculum uses an appeal to
force.
Example:
"It's just the way it is, and I'll
kick your ass if you don't agree with me!"
Compare argumentum
ad hominem,
argumentum ad ignorantiam,
argumentum ad misericordiam,
argumentum ad populum,
argumentum ad verecundiam.