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I am not going into my experience because it is personal and would identify me. My 'evidance' is not my anecdotal experience. My evidance' is suggesting that you look up what the experts say.
They all agree.
But really, why the hostility? Did I come across as rude? I didn't think I did.
You're coming off as someone who's making appeals to authority without actually providing any source on what you're claiming.
In any argument you can simply say: "You're wrong, look up what the experts say, they all agree!". That leaves the person you're arguing with with absolutely nothing to go on, because you haven't defined what you consider to be an expert, what exactly they all supposedly agree on or where to find said experts. Let's say I find a source that says I am right, then you can simply say "Well, that isn't an expert". Let's say I don't find any sources that agree with you, then you can simply say "You haven't looked". Hence why you haven't actually made an argument, all you've created is an ever shifting fata morgana of a goalpost.
There the problem. You think this is a debate. This was a discussion. You made a statement that was false, I pointed that out. I am under no obligation to debate you or prove anything. Even if it was, you do not need citations to say something that is simple to verify. If I say the sky is blue, I do not need to prove it, when you can tilt your head back and see for yourself.
I am.giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you are reasonably intelligent. If that is true then five minutes on google is all you need to.find sources that you trust.
You are complaining that I did not reference anything, but where are your sources? You made the statement, and failed to back it up. Which is fine in a discussion. But you won't be taken seriously if you want to claim this is a debate but only I need sources.
Let's be honest though, your problem has nothing to do with sources. I pointed out you were wrong and that hurt your feelings so you got angry and lashed out.
Please understand that my disagreeing with you is not a personal attack, I intended no offence. But you were spreading false information, so I added my view to the discussion. Not to prove anything to you, I don't care if you believe me or not. But anyone who might have mistakenly thought you knew what you were talking about, now knows to look elsewhere for accurate information.
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[–] InnocentBystander ago
Why the hostility?
I am not going into my experience because it is personal and would identify me. My 'evidance' is not my anecdotal experience. My evidance' is suggesting that you look up what the experts say.
They all agree.
But really, why the hostility? Did I come across as rude? I didn't think I did.
[–] Aetrion ago
You're coming off as someone who's making appeals to authority without actually providing any source on what you're claiming.
In any argument you can simply say: "You're wrong, look up what the experts say, they all agree!". That leaves the person you're arguing with with absolutely nothing to go on, because you haven't defined what you consider to be an expert, what exactly they all supposedly agree on or where to find said experts. Let's say I find a source that says I am right, then you can simply say "Well, that isn't an expert". Let's say I don't find any sources that agree with you, then you can simply say "You haven't looked". Hence why you haven't actually made an argument, all you've created is an ever shifting fata morgana of a goalpost.
[–] InnocentBystander ago
There the problem. You think this is a debate. This was a discussion. You made a statement that was false, I pointed that out. I am under no obligation to debate you or prove anything. Even if it was, you do not need citations to say something that is simple to verify. If I say the sky is blue, I do not need to prove it, when you can tilt your head back and see for yourself.
I am.giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you are reasonably intelligent. If that is true then five minutes on google is all you need to.find sources that you trust.
You are complaining that I did not reference anything, but where are your sources? You made the statement, and failed to back it up. Which is fine in a discussion. But you won't be taken seriously if you want to claim this is a debate but only I need sources.
Let's be honest though, your problem has nothing to do with sources. I pointed out you were wrong and that hurt your feelings so you got angry and lashed out.
Please understand that my disagreeing with you is not a personal attack, I intended no offence. But you were spreading false information, so I added my view to the discussion. Not to prove anything to you, I don't care if you believe me or not. But anyone who might have mistakenly thought you knew what you were talking about, now knows to look elsewhere for accurate information.
Please excuse typos, I am on my phone.