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This is known as the "logical fallacy fallacy", which rarely shows up on these lists. "orange_tee made an appeal to authority, therefore every conclusion he is
by bjt2n3904 6y ago
This is known as the "logical fallacy fallacy", which rarely shows up on these lists.
"orange_tee made an appeal to authority, therefore every conclusion he is attempting to draw is false and can be rejected out of hand."
It's a very jejune debate tactic, by people who have just dipped their toes into logic for the first time, and have discovered a brand new way to shut down arguments.