How would you respond to a situation where someone is trying to defend a nonsensical opinion with the support of authority?

  • I will try to show that authority can be wrong if rational evidence is not presented.
  • I will focus on the fact that arguments should be backed by facts, not just authority.
  • I will ask what specifically they find convincing in the argument, and I will try to analyze this part.
  • Let them look at the situation from a different perspective that might be more realistic.
  • I will explain that authorities are just one of the possible opinions that deserves critical analysis.

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