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...Because obviously the only options are the status quo, or a "nanny state". Come on.
by M_Grey 10y ago
...Because obviously the only options are the status quo, or a "nanny state". Come on.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoCan you state concretely what the third option is that you think he is obligated to do?
- M_Grey 10y agoI don't think there is some concrete third option, I think there is a literal universe of infinite options between the false dichotomy he presented.
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoGreat. Out of that literal universe of infinite options, could you list one?
- M_Grey 10y agoSee Burkaman's answer.
- burkaman 10y agoAnything involving tagging content, or changing the incentives of publishers and posters could be a nice third option. Of course there is no single answer, that would just be turning a false dichotomy into a false trichotomy. As an analogy, a city might think unhealthy soda is causing problems for its inhabitants. Saying "not our job" would be the status quo. A nanny state would ban sales of soda. Requiring clearly displayed nutrition facts would be one of many "third options" in between these extremes. Other options could involve a new tax, or subsidizing healthier drinks, or asking schools to cover the topic in health classes, or producing a series of public service ads, etc. etc. There's a whole continuum of potential actions.