A form of Majoritarian Bias where one invokes majority
opinion as proof of correctness, treating popularity as validation. The fallacy lies in assuming that because many people believe something, it must be true—or because most people support something, it must be right. "The majority supports it" becomes an argument-ending move, as if numbers could settle questions of
truth or justice. This fallacy ignores that majorities have been wrong throughout
history, that truth is not decided by vote, and that justice often requires opposing majority opinion. It'
s argument by crowd, not by reason.
Example: "When asked about the policy's ethical problems, he simply
said 'most people voted for it.' Argumentum
Ad Comitia: treating
election results as moral justification."