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Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

This seems to be an Appeal to Ethos. I don't think that would be justified. Additionally, making unsupported claims is just that. Anyone could anonymously claim anything, but we don't give the same credence to every claim. There's many different ways to support a claim, telling who exactly told you isn't the only path towards supporting a claim.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

I see. For instance, it might not have been them who made it up, it could have been someone else.

However, given all of the information known at the time, there's little evidence to suggest that anyone aside from them was responsible for the assertions without evidence, which again leads to the same logical conclusion.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

While I understand that you're not equivocally saying that their claims are true, but you are absolutely appealing to someone's reputation as an authority on the topic to suggest what they say is "worth paying attention to in the absence of any other useful information".

Which seems little different to an appeal to authority. Maybe you better understand the nuance between an appeal to authority and an appeal to someone's reputation as an authority.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

>No.

>Especially in stories involving classified information it's very rare to get unequivocal proof at first. For better or worse leaks are how stories break, and the leakers are careful about how they do it so to avoid criminal charges.

>Given this, all you have is the reputation of the person doing the reporting. Historically have they shown good judgement in discarding the crackpots and do many of their breaking stories from unnamed stories subsequently turn out to be true?

I think we're back to an Appeal to Authority.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

I would be incredulous of any author who doesn't provide evidence. Do you agree that the burden of proof should be applied equally to all authors regardless of reputation?

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

This looks like an Appeal to Authority.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

I think there's a trivial semantic difference between the two terms. The assertion that someone made up a story is the logical conclusion to the assertion that there is no evidence to back up their claims.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

>One thing to keep in mind is that counter assertions have been made without evidence.

Are you familiar with Christopher Hitchens? That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. Until the author provides evidence of their claims, there's nothing required to dismiss them.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

I get really upset when claims are made without evidence to support them. It might be a moral failing of mine, but for some reason I really loathe when assertions are made without evidence.

Haunted_Cabbage

3 jaar geledendiscuss

That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. Do you see any sources for their claims?

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Is this about the quack doctor?

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

I wonder if there's a targeted misinformation campaign.

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

My point isn't that people forgo resources but better utilize the efficiency and technology we've developed. We can maintain and better the quality of life for everyone. For example, at one point the US was wasting 51% of fresh food that has been distributed. Working on improving that distribution network can reduce food costs and waste. We have the technology.

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Those are all great issues that definitely deserve attention. However, they're not problems that are caused by population. Everything you've listed are problems of the economic and cultural systems currently in place. None of these issues improves with a lower population.

Edit: Your comment has radically changed since I left my comment. My point is the same.

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Sprout Social - Please ignore.

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Shorts don't expire, but the short sellers can call in on that short and there's also interest at exceptionally high rates.

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Noticed? Doesn't one need evidence to notice something or does imagination suffice?

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Businesses are in no way obligated to not discriminate (so long as it's not a reason that's due to a protected class). It seems like you disagree.

Haunted_Cabbage

5 jaar geledendiscuss

Sounds like an explanation of why labor costs are a employer's largest expense.

Haunted_Cabbage

6 jaar geledendiscuss

Hours of asses in chairs isn't really a measurement of goals being meet. The quality of the time spent is what gets the goals met.