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Hi all-cut
After posting the below I recalled an instance of just a few weeks ago when some of our less critical correspondents posted "ain't it awful" messages regarding a puported confession by a juvenile. The story turned out to be a hoax - I forget the details.
Regards,
Jack
On Sat, 20 May 2006, Jack Uretsky wrote:
1. "I seem to recall" is not an invitation to ask me to go through the files; my present occupation will be reflected in my forthcoming research paper, which I decline to postpone further. I am confident that there are others on the list who have the same recollection. At any rate it is a completely side issue, so let's not trade the main issue for a distraction.
On Sat, 20 May 2006, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
"...and how urban legends are spread - as has happened on occasionon
this net, I seem to recall.
"My knowledgeable friend said" is not evidence of general acceptance, for the reasons I listed in my last posting. These, by the way, are the same reasons that (with carefully tailored exceptions) hearsay evidence is not admissible (over an objection) in a court case, civil or criminal.
Regards,
Jack"
Not a crit, but would appreciate reading an example.
bc
p.s. I thought JD took care of this: the authority stated the GRAT&A rule
(generally regarded as true & applicable); applied it to example(s); voilà.
bc
Jack Uretsky wrote:
Hi Rick-
My tongue is NOT in my cheek. I don't know who "my friend the
theoretician" is, how reliable he/she is, and whether Terry is accurately
quoting what he heard. Appeal to authority is to be contrasted to a
verifiable line of reasoning, which may come from authority.