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Meh. Hyperbole bothers me. But as long as you're using a healthcare analogy, allow me to suggest the possibility of negative side effects to the strong medicine

Meh. Hyperbole bothers me. But as long as you're using a healthcare analogy, allow me to suggest the possibility of negative side effects to the strong medicine. For example it is widely accepted that antibiotics are currently overprescribed, making them less of a strong and powerful weapon against disease over time.

guildwriter 10y ago
To take the metaphor further, the really strong antibiotics have a chance to destroy the kidneys, making you a permanent dialysis case.
- StavrosK 10y ago
  Which relates to the original point how? If you protest too much, your country will end up needing permanent aid from other countries in order to even stay together? I feel that people shouldn't be extending an analogy without being clear on how it relates to the original point.
  - guildwriter 10y ago
    If you can only talk divisively and dismiss the concerns of people who don't agree with you, then you will continue to harm the unity of this country. Even if we don't agree with one another, we still should be able to live with one another peacefully. That is not to say stop protesting and engaging people. It means that people need to stop over generalizing and practice some empathy with others. It means not demonizing people who don't agree with you and sometimes it means just walking away instead of taking the swing. I think of Mr. Rogers a lot these days and how he called everyone his neighbor. In a sense, we live in a world now where we actually all can be neighbors. And good neighbors don't treat each other like enemies. If people truly believe that "Love Trumps Hate" and that's not just a slogan, people need to start acting that way.
StavrosK 10y ago
What are the negative side effects to protesting policies like this?
- fdschoeneman 10y ago
  The negative effect isn't of protesting policies like this. It is of doing so in a way that is not fair to Mr Trump, and which allows other people to dismiss your protest as the whining of a not particularly sophisticated child.

guildwriter 10y ago

To take the metaphor further, the really strong antibiotics have a chance to destroy the kidneys, making you a permanent dialysis case.

StavrosK 10y ago
Which relates to the original point how? If you protest too much, your country will end up needing permanent aid from other countries in order to even stay together? I feel that people shouldn't be extending an analogy without being clear on how it relates to the original point.
- guildwriter 10y ago
  If you can only talk divisively and dismiss the concerns of people who don't agree with you, then you will continue to harm the unity of this country. Even if we don't agree with one another, we still should be able to live with one another peacefully. That is not to say stop protesting and engaging people. It means that people need to stop over generalizing and practice some empathy with others. It means not demonizing people who don't agree with you and sometimes it means just walking away instead of taking the swing. I think of Mr. Rogers a lot these days and how he called everyone his neighbor. In a sense, we live in a world now where we actually all can be neighbors. And good neighbors don't treat each other like enemies. If people truly believe that "Love Trumps Hate" and that's not just a slogan, people need to start acting that way.

StavrosK 10y ago

What are the negative side effects to protesting policies like this?

fdschoeneman 10y ago
The negative effect isn't of protesting policies like this. It is of doing so in a way that is not fair to Mr Trump, and which allows other people to dismiss your protest as the whining of a not particularly sophisticated child.