Argumentum Ad Crumenam

Argumentum ad crumenam is a logical fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct because the person making the argument is rich.
Example:
If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?
I think Mary is a good role model. She's pretty rich so she must be doing something right.
This fallacy is notably prevelant in art, movie, video game, or music criticism; in the form "you can try to critize product X but it makes millions so you don't count". The opposite is the argumentum ad lazarum.

 

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