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Originally Posted by Cherie

Was TS asked to back up his evidence with statistics? Nope

He was engaged in an anecdotal discussion with Tozzie. If that was the basis Tozzie wanted to discuss the subject then that was the form TS's rebuttal would take place.

For either of them and that discussion to have any factual basis then, yes, both would need actual facts and figures.

As it was Tozzie tried to use his own experience as evidence of a country wide problem. TS experience of the opposite showed it mustn't be BASED ON ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE.

Let's put things into context.