> Appeal to authority is a logical fallacy Yes, but the comment I replied to was questioning their credentials, which is at equally invalid - more so, in this

> Appeal to authority is a logical fallacy Yes, but the comment I replied to was questioning their credentials, which is at equally invalid - more so, in this case, since they actually do have quite impressive credentials. With respect to The Lancet: controversy sells, but you still want to have a credible argument. You are right, though, that this isn't exactly objective and independent of current policy. Then again, it may be hard to get such data...