This appears to be an obvious appeal to authority. An individual's qualifications have no bearing on the soundness of their arguments. Further, the term "lawye

This appears to be an obvious appeal to authority. An individual's qualifications have no bearing on the soundness of their arguments. Further, the term "lawyer" doesn't mean that someone is entitled to practice law; merely someone educated in the law. A lawyer is typically (but not always!) someone who has attended a law school. An attorney is someone who has passed the bar exam and is therefore entitled to practice law in that jurisdiction. All attorneys are lawyers, but not all lawyers are attorneys. Note that a lay person who has devoted the time necessary to know and understand the law can be termed a "lawyer". I would argue, based on the quality of the article the author is in fact a lawyer despite their assertion that they are not.