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> Oh he's got the "authority thing sorted out" eh? Yes, he's no rando posting stuff on his Facebook page, nor is he a rapper or media personality. He's an expe
by nuerow 5y ago
> Oh he's got the "authority thing sorted out" eh?
Yes, he's no rando posting stuff on his Facebook page, nor is he a rapper or media personality. He's an expert from a reputable university that made solid contributions to the fight against COVID-19 , and he is quoting data from the Office for National Statistics. In the very least we should give him the benefit of the doubt.
Even though it's true that appeals to authority don't cut it, that does not mean you are entitled to dismiss any comment you don't like by resorting to personal attacks.
- noduerme 5y agoIt wasn't a personal attack. I don't know the guy from Adam. It was a response to someone writing that the authority thing was "sorted out."
- nuerow 5y ago> It wasn't a personal attack. Either way, spinning the debate to try to focus it on the messenger instead of the message is not a productive or honest way to debate a subject. We should try our best to keep the signal/noise ratio up, specially in topics so prone to disinformation.