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I believe it's in the name of full disclosure. Opinions for, by those against their topic, are usually valued higher than those for, by those in favor of their
by stagbeetle 10y ago
I believe it's in the name of full disclosure.
Opinions for, by those against their topic, are usually valued higher than those for, by those in favor of their topic. It's more likely to be grounded in reality.
- always_good 10y agoWhy not just add it to every post? > Disclosure: I usually hold the opposite viewpoint > of the one that I just expressed. Does it make all of your opinions hold more weight? Or is it, in fact, meaningless?
- supernovae 10y agomeaningless and contrived if you ask me
- mannykannot 10y agoMaybe because 'opposite' is not an accurate statement, when the issue isn't a simple dichotomy. In fact, one reason people might make these caveats is an attempt to ward off those people who seem to think every issue is an absolute dichotomy, and respond on the basis of that fallacy. I can't say that it is a very effective tactic.
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- Dylan16807 10y agoNormally (dis)liking an entity is not "the opposite viewpoint of the one I just expressed". That's reductionist BS. It would only be meaningless to put similar language on every post because you would presumably be lying. Is the distinction there not obvious?