• Auth@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Sometimes people will make a broad statement then link a study that supports it and act like boom that makes it a fact. No it doesnt. A study supporting your statement helps support your argument but it doesnt make it a fact. The real world is extremely complex and there are so many factors that can make something true in one place,space or moment in time and worng in another.

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      2 days ago

      This is the same logic anti-vaxxers use.

      Yes, sometimes a few studies or even one study is compelling enough to confidently make an assertion that requires evidence to the contrary.