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I disagree,
From my bio, I am POTENTIALLY less than neutral on the subject.
Logically, the question of my 'neutrality' only rises to the level being of interest IF I make unsubstantiated assertions that the reader would then have to weigh my objectivity to determine if they accepted or dismissed my assertions.
In any case, to dismiss anyone's assertions simply because they possess some expertise in the field would be a case of Circumstantial Ad Hominem.
I find Circumstantial Ad Hominem to be one of the most pervasive and nefarious logical fallacies of present times. For example, I find it used too often by the Left when they don't have a logical counter-argument and used too often on the Right when they grow tired of arguing with the Left.
I believe one should always argue the data and judge the source by the data, not the data by the source.
Jun 27, 2008, 12:55:00 PM
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