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I'm offended by this "disproof by one liner." The linked article is a parable, and trying to do exactly what parables usually do; give you enough distance to r
by three14 17y ago
I'm offended by this "disproof by one liner." The linked article is a parable, and trying to do exactly what parables usually do; give you enough distance to revisit something that you already have opinions about.
Maybe you like it, maybe you don't. "Proof by fiction" is simple mischaracterization.
- Tichy 17y agoI am not saying the story is wrong, so I don't "disprove by one liner". I don't like the device for manipulating opinion, that's all. If you read such a beautiful fairytale, you can nod along feeling comfy all the way (maybe sitting in front of a cosy fireplace among friends). Overall, I am pretty sure opinions are not formed by logic, but by factions - we believe things because it benefits us and makes us belong to our faction. So to create a comfy fireplace fairytale setting is simply a manipulative device. I feel it is a good idea to be wary of such approaches, just as an anecdote is interesting, but should not be sufficient basis for judgment.