What do you think about the argument that says "everyone is doing it, so it must be right"?

  • It is a common practice that indicates social pressure has great power.
  • It always seems to me that this logic is inaccurate because not everything that the majority does is correct.
  • This type of argument does not seem convincing to me, as it does not take individual circumstances into account.
  • It is an argument that often leads me to question the morality of the given activity.
  • I often avoid it because I consider it a superficial way to defend something.

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