No, but we expect people who are trained in a certain area of expertise to have well-informed opinions on issues within that area of expertise. We don't ask phlebotomists which vaccines we need. That would be silly. We do ask our doctors that question, and they nearly all say we should get this vaccine and the vast majority have received it themselves.

No, the inverse.

We shouldn't treat the opinions of a CNA who might have had as few as 85 hours of education as "the opinions of a medical professional" - -that- is entirely valid. Their opinions can be credible, and they can have valid concerns, but they're not held higher because they have a cert or license or degree.

There's nothing more useless than a person who does nothing but point out "logical fallacies" instead of thinking critically about an issue. That's you.