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(8,155 posts)Beyond that, nothing is self-evident.
Are you arguing that the evidence for me being an anarchist and and ideologue is easily observed and does not demand further elaboration? That is by definition not self-evidence. It simply means you personally have experienced what you believe to be evidence of my anarchism and ideology. If someone asks you, like I have, to provide evidence for your belief, deferring to the argument of self-evidence is an untenable position.
Am I demanding that you defend all positions you personally believe to be self-evident? No. But self-evidence becomes an irrelevant factor once you make public judgments. Believing deeply that I am an anarchist and an ideologue is a perfectly reasonable position as long as you keep it to yourself. The moment you decide to form accusation from your belief is exactly the point when evidence is necessary.
Again, I ask, what is your evidence?