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John Coleman, founder of the weather channel, has no scientific training either, he was trained in journalism, thus is a poor example to cite.
More specifically, it refers to citing a recognized authority for something in which they have no special expertise, using the fact that they are knowledgeable about one field to create the impression they are knowledgeable about all fields. For instance, citing [[Robert Bork]] on Constitutional Law is perfectly reasonable. However, citing Robert Bork on the best way to repair a broken automobile is a logical fallacy, because Bork presumably knows no more about car engines than the average American.
More specifically, it refers to citing a recognized authority for something in which they have no special expertise, using the fact that they are knowledgeable about one field to create the impression they are knowledgeable about all fields. For instance, citing [[Robert Bork]] on Constitutional Law is perfectly reasonable. However, citing Robert Bork on the best way to repair a broken automobile is a logical fallacy, because Bork presumably knows no more about car engines than the average American.
[[Liberal|Liberals]] regularly use this fallacy by, for instance, citing [[Albert Gore]], who has no scientific training, as an expert on [[global warming]] and ignore the fact that the founder of the Weather Channel doubts its existence.
[[Liberal|Liberals]] regularly use this fallacy by, for instance, citing [[Albert Gore]], who has no scientific training, as an expert on [[global warming]].
[[Category:Logical Fallacies]]
[[Category:Logical Fallacies]]