"maybe abortion sends the child back into the ether, where they have a chance of being born in a world that doesn't suck instead"

not something i actually believe, of course, but maybe this logic is more persuasive to idiots

what do you guys think? i've never tried emotional appeals before

Tough call. I personally don't like making arguments based off something that's entirely subjective, which pre or afterlife is. I can have my own theories on it till I'm blue, but at the end of the day there's no concrete proof for me to merit even getting emotionally attached enough to argue anything.

The very best tactic you can use in any argument is this. Questions. Never make statements that the mind can grapple onto and attempt to defend against. Ask questions until the person you're talking to boxes themselves in with their own answers given in response.

This is the entire problem with debating or arguing anyway. You're fighting against ego and inner thoughts of "I am right." Making any definitive statement that punctures either of these realities causes most people's brains to recoil defensively and block out any further input that can alter their perception of reality, aka the backfire effect. To use emotions to argue with somebody whom is emotional or making emotion based arguments is stepping onto a battlefield that you'll lose on.

Logos>ethos>pathos.

Well you already think everything you say is fact so what’s the point