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I wish people would not refer to dishonest decisions as poor decisions. It's an example of spin and was doubtless invented by a PR company for some politician
by barking 10y ago
I wish people would not refer to dishonest decisions as poor decisions.
It's an example of spin and was doubtless invented by a PR company for some politician caught with his pants down.
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- Ntrails 10y agoWhy? If I choose to cheat on a test to pass a class and avoid studying it's a poor decision (from a risk vs reward perspective) and also a dishonest one (from a societal perspective). Many dishonest choices are poor ones. I guess you're arguing that poor implies bad judgement which is a lesser crime than dishonesty? But actually in some cases I'd rather have the latter than the former.
- barking 10y agoPoor is deliberately chosen in an effort to understate things. I can see why she would try to downplay her actions and hope that everyone else would play along.
- Ntrails 10y agoHere's how I interpret the two phrases: "I done fucked up" vs "I lied" Personally I don't really read it as downplaying (though I accept I may not attach a normal level of stigma to dishonesty)
- nicky0 10y agoI specifically chose those words for their generous effect.