[tacticalogic]

Jonty claimed that e-cigs were perfectly harmless. That’s the context where I quoted the FDA saying it’s not.

They call that "Appeals to authority."

[DannyTN]

"They call that "Appeals to authority."

Yes they do. In this case, I'm quoting an authority, the FDA, to combat the frivolous claim that e-cigs are "perfectly harmless". And I've also referred to the German study that said they release a cocktail of chemicals into the air. That's also an appeal to authority in the form of a scientific study.

My appeal to authority beats your Alinsky tactic of labeling your opposition as "fearmongering" hands down.

[DannyTN]

"They call that "Appeals to authority."

Yes they do. In this case, I'm quoting an authority, the FDA, to combat the frivolous claim that e-cigs are "perfectly harmless". And I've also referred to the German study that said they release a cocktail of chemicals into the air. That's also an appeal to authority in the form of a scientific study.

My appeal to authority beats your Alinsky tactic of labeling your opposition as "fearmongering" hands down.