Thank You For Smoking is a satirical comedy about a lobbyist whose job is to promote tobacco use at a time when the burden of disease secondary to smoking threatens to cripple the nation. The film presents how industries, media and government interact to influence consumer decision. While the use of rhetoric, such as fallacies and distorted truths, is evident throughout the film, it is most evident halfway through when the main speaker, Nick Naylor, assists his son with his assignment. The son, Joey Naylor, asks why the American government is the best, and in response, the father claims it's because of America's "endless appeals system" (Thanks for Smoking). His response perfectly captures the tone of the film as much as it represents the extensive use of a combination of fallacious arguments and distorted truths. This essay attempts to analyze the use of fallacies and distorted truths to appeal to the emotions of Naylor claims to do his job because every person has a mortgage to pay, aligning himself with hundreds of people who share the same belief. His justification especially appeals to homeowners who have to pay a mortgage because they understand why he has to be a lobbyist regardless of which client he works for. The fact that everyone has to financially support themselves is reason enough to attract the public. The genetic fallacy accepts or discredits a statement based on the circumstances in which it originates. If the source is credible, the company accepts the request without asking questions. In Thank You for Smoking, Nick Naylor uses this fallacy to influence the audience's emotion. According to the film he is “the president and chief spokesperson of the Academy of Tobacco Studies,” a position that seems noteworthy as it is professional. Based on Nick's position, the public views him as a credible source of information, making it easy for him to do so