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Hello, If someone proposes an idea, an idea that cannot be objectively proven in no way, as fact, and I ask them what is their education and credentials for them to speak with authority on the subject, could that be considered a fallacy on my part? More specifically is it an appeal to authority?
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February 11, 2010

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Allen Stairs
February 11, 2010 (changed February 11, 2010) Permalink

No fallacy that I can see. People have a striking tendency to give their own casual and uniformed opinions a lot more weight than they deserve. Asking someone whether there's good reason to believe what they're saying is perfectly appropriate, though doing it too bluntly may not be the best rhetorical strategy.

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