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I hate when people use the specifics! For instance, I was saying that the police shouldn't be allowed to arrest people. In fact, the state has no right to jail
by xviia 10y ago
I hate when people use the specifics! For instance, I was saying that the police shouldn't be allowed to arrest people. In fact, the state has no right to jail anyone.
Then, somebody came along and said, "In this case, they proved that he had murdered that person. And the murderer confessed on camera, too! In that case the state should be allowed to jail them."
And I was like, "What are you doing there, using specifics? My point is that, in general, the state shouldn't be allowed to jail anyone! Especially in general cases of murder, which few of us are familiar with."
- untog 10y agoSigh. There's relying on specifics, and there is abstracting ideas to such a broad point that the entire debate is meaningless. You and I both know there is a middle ground. EDIT: eugh, forget it. I dislike how argumentative I end up being on HN. Such a waste of productive time. Overdue adding an entry to my hosts file...