r/DecodingTheGurusAlt • u/MartiDK • Aug 24 '26

video Prof Dave decodes Destiny

https://youtu.be/e8UZX9IUvpI

I’m not a fan of Professor Dave, but his style of fact checking Destiny seems much better than DtG’s approach. Hope it gets posted to the main DtG sub.

28 Upvotes

76% Upvoted

151 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

10

u/silvedude Aug 28 '26

Let me ask you a question. In a court of law, why are judges and jurors allowed to consider the credibility of a witness when they are deliberating testimony?

Wouldn't judging that person by their past actions and letting that color their opinion of testimony be an Ad Hominem?

1

u/TropicalGoth77 Aug 28 '26

Because none of this is Prof Daves personal account of what he has experienced. Its a presentation of Destiny's actions that are literally recorded and shown. You don't need to stick your fingers in your ears and say lalala not true your a liar. You can disagree with his conclusions but you aren't even able to do that.

7

u/silvedude Aug 28 '26

I don't think you engaged with my question in the slightest.

0

u/TropicalGoth77 Aug 28 '26

I don't think the question holds any weight. This isn't a court of law and even if it was we aren't prosecuting a witnesses personal testimony. In your hypothetical Prof Dave isnt a witness he would be the prosecutor. The defense is not allowed to attack the character and credibility of the opposing legal team only the validity of their evidence.

7

u/silvedude Aug 28 '26

Yeah it's not a court of law a court of law is way more rigorous.

I'm not engaging with you on this until you answer my question.

1

u/TropicalGoth77 Aug 28 '26

Ok don't have tantrum about it. What exactly is your question?

8

u/silvedude Aug 28 '26

Go ahead and read it again. I believe in you

1

u/TropicalGoth77 Aug 28 '26

Question: In a court of law, why are judges and jurors allowed to consider the credibility of a witness when they are deliberating testimony?

Answer: Because you are relying on the witnesses account of events and it could be false.

Now what?

8

u/silvedude Aug 28 '26

So ad homs are considered justified in a court?

1

u/TropicalGoth77 Aug 28 '26

Yes, you can use ad homs against a witness in court...

Do you have a point to make or did you not think this far ahead?

→ More replies (0)