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Why are so many people keen on defending VW with the claim "if VW are doing it, everyone else must be"? That dilutes the severity of this problem. I've seen sev
by robotcookies 11y ago
Why are so many people keen on defending VW with the claim "if VW are doing it, everyone else must be"? That dilutes the severity of this problem. I've seen several threads on HN meant to do this.
- idbehold 11y ago> That dilutes the severity of this problem. No, it actually increases the severity of this problem. One car manufacturer cheating emissions vs. most car manufacturers cheating emissions.
- fnordfnordfnord 11y ago>Why are so many people keen on defending VW with the claim "if VW are doing it, everyone else must be"? Well for one reason, sanctioning one manufacturer for behavior that all manufacturers engage in means that selective enforcement can be used to pick off unwanted competition in the marketplace.
- tmalsburg2 11y agoNot to defend VW but "the severity of the problem"? Let's put this problem in context: VW cars may have more emissions that we used to think but at the same time a large part of the population insists on driving ridiculously oversized trucks which guzzle breathtaking amounts of gas for no good reason. I think the outrage is completely out of proportion.
- austinjp 11y agoJust noticed this reply. To clarify: I'm not defending VW in the slightest, simply pointing out that this is probably the tip of an ugly iceberg.