# 27. Rhetorical manipulation ## 27.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species ### 27.5.2. Emotional Appeal #### 27.5.2.1. Appeal to Wishful Thinking This is the expression that an assertion is true because you or your opponent strongly hope that it is. Example: "But wouldn't the world be wonderful if everyone had enough to eat and a decent standard of living". ***Parent:** [[Emotional Appeal]]*