# 27. Rhetorical manipulation ## 27.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species ### 27.5.2. Emotional Appeal #### 27.5.2.2. Appeal to Pity The use of pity as a means of influencing an argument. For example: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: look at this miserable man, in a wheelchair, unable to use his legs. Could such a man really be guilty of fraud?" ***Parent:** [[Emotional Appeal]]*