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That sounds like appeal to authority, it is classified as a fallacy.
by AdrianB1 7mo ago
That sounds like appeal to authority, it is classified as a fallacy.
- Ralfp 7mo agoWhy is it okay for OP to question authority in the subject matter while me pointing out they research it more isn't? I have also pointed out that regret rates for transition are within 2%.
- dekhn 7mo agoit's only a fallacy in purely logical arguments. Appeal to authority makes sense in medical, scientific, engineering, and other contexts when the arguments necessarily depend on ambiguous data and subjective conclusions.