Objection comments on Most aggressive dog breeds

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

And even with this personal evidence, you get defenders downvoting the story

I think you and I have different ideas about what the word "evidence" means. A story told by a random user about something that happened to their friend's roommate is not really something I consider or weigh heavily when evaluating things. There could be relevant details omitted from the story, or it could be invented whole cloth, in any case, it isn't statistically significant.

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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

So you've never heard the term "anecdotal evidence" then. I said it adds to the discussion and doesn't deserve downvoting by pitbull white knights, not that it needs to be booked into evidence for the supreme court case to decide the fate of all pit bulls.

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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago*

Yes, I have in fact heard that term, which is exactly why I know that anecdotal evidence is not valid.
What does invalid evidence add to the discussion, exactly?
There are people in this thread who are arguing for legislation restricting ownership of pitbulls. We are in the court of public opinion, which may be less formal than the supreme court, but still has the capacity to influence public policy. So it seems reasonable to apply a very basic standard of evidence, above that of stuff that random people claim happen to their friend's roommate.

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[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)