Update Informal Logic and Fallacies authored by Lem's avatar Lem
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This category contains premises that support the conclusion so weakly that they cannot be taken seriously. Unlike the fallacies of relevance, they provide some support for the conclusion but not enough.
11. **Appeal to unqualified authority** -- using an authority that is biased or otherwise unqualified. Often the cited authority is perceived to have some qualification in the subject:
_My chemistry teacher said that nuclear power should be outlawed because it is so dangerous._
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