spiderwort@lemm.eeBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?1056323
40Do I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?spiderwort@lemm.eeBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago105
Show ContentRimu@piefed.social4·1 year agoNo https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
Show Contentspiderwort@lemm.eeBannedOP17·1 year agoIt isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.
Show ContentRimu@piefed.social2·1 year agoIt’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary. Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.
No
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
It isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.
It’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary.
Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.