spiderwort@lemm.eeBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?message-squaremessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down122
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minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeBannedOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·1 year agoHow does authority figure in? I don’t understand his reasoning but he’s got a good reputation. Or cites such.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoAuthority means I’ll give an opinion a second look if my first instinct is to ignore someone, only if it’s in their area of expertise. If there’s authority without expertise, it means nothing to me.
minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoNo https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeBannedOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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.
How does authority figure in?
I don’t understand his reasoning but he’s got a good reputation. Or cites such.
Authority means I’ll give an opinion a second look if my first instinct is to ignore someone, only if it’s in their area of expertise.
If there’s authority without expertise, it means nothing to me.
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.