Yes and no. It’s more complex than just that. If the authority is legitimate and earned and widely viewed as reliable, appeal to that authority is an often useful shorthand for a longer argument. Most of the time, though, appeals to authority are to dubious authorities. https://twitter.com/geoffreywoo/status/1310072164222005248 …
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Oh... no. This is so, so wrong.
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Honestly, using a list of logical fallacies to dismiss an argument without addressing it is in itself an appeal to the authority that determines which arguments are valid and which are not.
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Much as I loathe the NO, IT IS *YOU* WHO ARE THE TRUE HYPOCRITE HERE arguments.
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That is an oversimplification of scientific writing if I’ve ever seen one. The idea that somehow you have to perform the study to cite it or else you’re just trusting someone else is nonsense. Plus, sometimes you cite things to point out flaws or gaps.
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