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Yeah but you have to understand that the general public doesn't use facts and logic to form conclusions. They use social queues, and they need road signs--triba
by pmichaud 17y ago
Yeah but you have to understand that the general public doesn't use facts and logic to form conclusions. They use social queues, and they need road signs--tribal banners, if you want--to know which side they should be on.
We at HN are (generally) on the side for whom "child porn" is a rallying cry, and no one outside of our little bubble of the universe will understand why we would agree with the premise, but still argue against the banner, just because of silly facts and logic.
I've given up on rational discourse in the public. I'm content with my tribal banners waving, as long as they are waving in the right direction.
- ErrantX 17y agoOh absolutely. I contributed to a book on the French hadopi laws discussing whether it really would have an affect on child porn - by filtering it out. Talking to some French friends (who I got to recommend it to people :)) they all said people were interested, but ultimately too condition by the phrase "child porn" to change their opinion...