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Ad lazarum Tweet	The informal fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct solely because the speaker is poor, or it is incorrect because the speaker is rich. It is named after Lazarus, a beggar in a New Testament parable who receives his reward in the afterlife. This is popularly summarized as the statement, "Poor, but honest." The opposite is the argumentum ad crumenam. Synonyms: argumentum ad lazarum, appeal to poverty

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Ad lazarum

The informal fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct solely because the speaker is poor, or it is incorrect because the speaker is rich. It is named after Lazarus, a beggar in a New Testament parable who receives his reward in the afterlife.

This is popularly summarized as the statement, "Poor, but honest."

The opposite is the argumentum ad crumenam.

Synonyms: argumentum ad lazarum, appeal to poverty

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