• afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldOP
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    Are statements about history true because they reflect what happened or because people at a later date said so?

    If argument ad populum does not work why would you use it instead of just presenting your evidence for a historical Jesus? Me personally I noticed that people lower themselves to logical fallacies when they don’t have facts.

      • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldOP
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        1 year ago

        Could just answer the questions instead of depending on someone else to do the work.

        Question 1: Are statements about history true because they reflect what happened or because people at a later date said so?

        Question 2: If argument ad populum does not work why would you use it instead of just presenting your evidence for a historical Jesus?

        Pretty simple questions, maybe just answer them.

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          Because you’re obviously not interesting in actually learning anything, you just want to argue.

          A) citing scholarly consensus is not an argument ad populum. So you’re not even correct in asserting a logical fallacy.

          B) that link has the sources dipshit. Read them if you want. Or stick your fingers in your ears and keep screaming like a child. Doesn’t make a difference to me. I don’t give a shit about you.

          • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldOP
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            Because you’re obviously not interesting in actually learning anything, you just want to argue.

            Attack the argument not the person.

            citing scholarly consensus is not an argument ad populum. So you’re not even correct in asserting a logical fallacy.

            I see. Which logical fallacy did you do, was it argument from authority?

            that link has the sources dipshit.

            Attack the argument not the person.

            Read them if you want. Or stick your fingers in your ears and keep screaming like a child.

            Attack the argument not the person.

            I don’t give a shit about you.

            Clearly, 8 comments in one thread towards me. With 5 personal attacks.

            Now, again. Because a lot of smart people say something does that make it true?

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        Again. If the majority of people say something is true does that make it true? What if the majority of people are really really freaken smart, does that make it true?

        Do logical fallacies not apply if the people involved are scholars?