Re:I am a heroin user. I do not have a drug problem
by read_if_gay_ on Thursday February 18, 2021 @01:41PM
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Ok, so basically, since we haven’t proven the opposite, we can’t be sure, regardless of how the situation appears. I think that’s a weak argument in a general sense, but point taken.
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Re:I am a heroin user. I do not have a drug problem
by jshevek on Thursday February 18, 2021 @01:52PM
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No, I'm not arguing that proof is necessary for certainty. I'm pointing out that the implied reasoning is akin to argument from ignorance. We don't have to take a position on a topic if we are ignorant, but we often do so when doing so can be used to justify existing biases.