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Why would he/she need evidence? It's an observation which you may disagree with. Asking him/her to provide evidence is just silly. He/she is not here to prov

• kareemsabri 4y ago
  This comment is silly. It's not an observation, it's an assertion. If it was an observation it would contain evidence. He/she is here to have a discussion, presumably.
  • klodolph 4y ago
    No, the parent comment is spot-on. The idea that observations “contain evidence” is an idea that I’m unfamiliar with. I’m not sure what point you’re making about observations or assertions, or how the distinction between the terms is germane (not talking about the distinction between the concepts). Asking for evidence is confrontational and a bit gauche. Better to ask someone to elaborate, or ask them what the reasoning is. That’s a good way to continue the discussion because it doesn’t frame the discussion as an argument.
    • kareemsabri 4y ago
      Happy to clarify. If I say "I remember when Craptastic Hedge Fund failed and used their traders credentials to distract from their incompetent trades" (LTCM might fit the bill here) that would be an observation. An observation is evidence. If I just say, "Hedge Funds use credentials to hide their incompetent trades" that's an assertion. It doesn't contain any evidence, I'm just stating something I believe to be true. It's germane because the OP (and you) seem to think it's inappropriate to ask if you have any examples (maybe "example" would have been less "gauche" than "evidence") It's not really important, you've clarified, and even added in some advice on manners.
      • klodolph 4y ago
        Oh, I definitely didn’t think that was the kind of response you were looking for.