RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 23, 2017 at 2:13 pm
(This post was last modified: August 23, 2017 at 2:19 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(August 23, 2017 at 2:01 pm)SteveII Wrote: I agree. Words are not capable of conveying truth value simply because they were asserted. So the witness's character, cognitive ability, subject knowledge, experiences, and track record plus the context of the event provide tangible and necessary inputs in determining the weight of testimonial evidence toward a conclusion. It is the inseparable package of these things together that form "evidence".Gee, that's alot of shit -outside of the testimony-...it's almost as if you don't think testimony is evidence at all........it's almost as if the value of testimony is determined by corroborating evidence.
So, tell me, what do you know about "Paul"'s
Quote:character, cognitive ability, subject knowledge, experiences, and track recordOr, perhaps....magic book's
Quote: context of the event provide tangible and necessary inputs in determining the weight of testimonial evidence toward a conclusion.
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Uh-huh. I enjoy watching this collapse like flan in a cupboard. So, not only does testimony not meet the description you previously gave of evidence...in order to even asses it as...what(?)...you need all of this other stuff?
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