You keep using appeal to authority and requesting a source interchangeably. They are not the same thing.
Requesting a source is “I’ve never heard of this, where did you learn it?”
Appeal to authority, a logical fallacy, is “This person has a Master’s degree in _______ so obviously their opinion is the correct one.” Alternatively, it’s “That person is not an expert in _______ so their opinion is worthless.”
Why are you adamant about delineating between appealing to authority and asking for sources?
I don't need someone else to think for me, but I do recognize the use of reference material and I made that very clear:
sourcing isn't evidence of truth - it's just pointing to something another person has said before you and in order to think critically, you have to be able to explain yourself beyond, "yeah, I made it up."
I made a distinction. I recognize the use of reference material. That doesn't mean I think anyone being referenced is an ultimate authority and until we can help normies realize there's a big difference and why that difference is important, they'll be locked in to the consensus mindset.
Why are you adamant about delineating between appealing to authority and asking for sources?
Because you said people should be willing to argue without asking for sources, and then explained why appealing to authority wasn’t necessary. As if they were the same thing.
If I say Biden grabbed his grandson and aggressively kissed his face repeatedly, and you asked me for a source, I’d send you the video. The video is not an example of authority, it’s a source.
So I’m trying to explain the difference between a source and authority so that you realize how retarded your first comment sounds
Okay okay I see what's wrong. You're being autistic and insisting that I was talking about the concept of sophistry - "appeal to authority", a fallacious argument tactic. I was describing people making appeals to authority figures. You were pointing to the concept described above.
I find it odd that you'd insert that I don't know the difference, try to correct me on an improper use of the term and then continue to explain that you were right all along when, in reality, you were the one that brought up the the concept that points to improper use of logic. It seems you're really arguing with yourself here. I was only talking about appeals to authority, you were talking about "Appeal to Authority", the concept. The difference is paramount here. I see now you're just sperging.
Do carry on.
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