Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
b. The difference is already collapsed, as manufacturers have now created e-mtbs that closely resemble manual mtbs. I didn't do that - I am only acknowledging it exists. Using terms like "motorcycle" only acts to diminish ones own POV as archaic, hyperbolic, prejudiced and insincere; especially when combined with sentences like this: "I'm all for some sort of handicapped tag for people who "need" assist." Do you really believe you will have any influence over the dialog with e-mtb users when you approach the subject like that? They will dismiss it as curmudgeonly.
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A few things to unpack here (since you brought up some logical fallacies)
First we have
ad populum fallacy. (majority opinion is truth). Sort of a "resistance is futile" argument, as presented here. But it is not even an effective use, as clearly not everyone agrees with this.
Then we have
argumentum ad verecundiam (appeal to authority). Not only is this a flawed argument under the best of circumstances, but who it the authority you are appealing to here? Bike manufacturers? Bike manufacturers are now the authority on how e-bikes are classified by government agencies and perceived by the public? Does this apply to all industries, or just for bikes?
While it is not a logical fallacy per se, I am at a loss to understand what issue you have with my advocating for making accommodations for the disabled. I would have thought this was just commonly accepted decency. Apparently not.
Finally, since some of your comments to me regard what you consider a dismissive and insincere attitude on my part I should point out that my initial response to you was to a post in which you started off by calling people with a certain point of view curmudgeons.