not quite. Argument by threat, or warning of undesirable consequences. An appeal
to authority is argumentum ad verecundiam. See
http://www.constitution.org/col/logical_fallacies.htm

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> That is a pure logical fallacy.  Argumentum ad baculum (sp).  Or in English appeal to authority.

-- Jon

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