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Can you state concretely what the third option is that you think he is obligated to do?
by yummyfajitas 10y ago
Can 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.