spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?message-squaremessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoIt isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.
minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoIt’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary. Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.
It isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.
It’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary.
Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.