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I’m not making any argument about whether it’s a good idea to have government run public housing. I think you have me confused with another poster. Your defini
by foldr 5y ago
I’m not making any argument about whether it’s a good idea to have government run public housing. I think you have me confused with another poster.
Your definition of ‘anecdote’ seems way off to me. We’re talking about an objectively verifiable data point. Just because it doesn’t fully confirm some argument that someone’s making doesn’t make it an anecdote. Check the dictionary definition.
- sudosysgen 5y agoAnecdotes are objectively verifiable data points. The key is that they are a single data point and can't be used to make a general argument because of that. It's a single interesting story about an event. That is a valid definition of "anecdote".
- foldr 5y agoHousing discrimination against LGBT people in Singapore isn't a single story, it's government policy. The definition of 'anecdote' has nothing to do with arguments. 'Anecdote' isn't a back formation from 'anecdotal argument'.