"appeal to nature" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: appeals to nature [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|appeals to nature}} appeal to nature (plural appeals to nature)
  1. An argument and informal fallacy where something is believed to be good because it is natural, or bad because it is unnatural. Wikipedia link: appeal to nature Categories (topical): Logical fallacies Synonyms: naturalistic fallacy
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