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You're never going to find a solution to a hard problem by appealing to the whims of the masses.
by Retra 10y ago
You're never going to find a solution to a hard problem by appealing to the whims of the masses.
- blowski 10y agoFinding a solution which appeals only to Hacker News readers isn't a solution if you live in a democracy.
- waqf 10y agoOne of you is answering the question "What should the country collectively [i.e. the government and people, negotiating and communicating with each other through elections and media] do about the destruction caused by terrorism?". One of you is answering the question "What should the government do about popular fears of terrorism, which might cause the government to lose elections?". You're in violent agreement that the easy answer to question 1 doesn't solve question 2, and the easy answer to question 2 doesn't solve question 1. Why not moot some other answers to those questions, instead of sitting on your high respective horses?