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Originally Posted by troutman
Yes, perhaps a better way to put it is to look at the quality and weight of the evidence, and not whether anyone is an expert (appeal to authority). If the overwhelming, science-based evidence points in one direction, I support that.
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True, and I should reform my definition of an expert. It seems the conventional definition of expert is accepted by the masses as being an authority, which in this context, is a paradoxical condition.
And though I would agree that if scientifically based evidence were overwhelming, we may reasonably accept its conclusions. I have not found this to be the case with fluoridation. Additionally, in quantifying the evidence that currently exists, I am still appropriately susceptible to my values, which will associate a "weighting" to the evidence that exists.
Basically, I am biased; but am still curious to know of any reasonable alternatives to tap water.