[LINK] "Signs of bad arguments"

[rfmcdonald]

Anders Sandberg's post deserves to be quoted in its entirety.

Signs that you might be looking at a weak moral argument:

"It was for their own good!"
"We must be strong!"
"Think of the children!"
"For the greater good!"
"But we are here to help you!"
"Otherwise the terrorists will win!"
"Denying this means you agree with Hitler!"