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Appeals to authority

In cases like this, both sides of the argument are doing exactly the same thing -- declaring =their= guy to be the recognized expert, and therefore, their position has greater authority than the other side's. I've seen this in my field (commercial insurance) where I've been an "expert witness" deployed against the other side's "expert witness." I've also see this as an observer in a number of lawsuits, such as medical malpractice claims.

In none of the above is either side automatically committing a "logical fallacy." Each expert is simply presenting their opinion based on their long experience and specialization in their field.

At least in the particular situation of this thread, there is not much at stake.


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