spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?message-squaremessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down122
arrow-up140arrow-down1message-squareDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square109fedilink
minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoNo https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·7 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-up2·7 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.
No
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
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.