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In your "pseudo real world example" who is to say that allowing tens of thousands of "immigrants" into the country is not the "extremist" position? Maybe, just
by Rottweiler 9y ago
In your "pseudo real world example" who is to say that allowing tens of thousands of "immigrants" into the country is not the "extremist" position?
Maybe, just maybe, the one who says "that's a bad idea" is actually the "reasonable participant".
- throwme122 9y agoThat was a bad example. Discussing immigration is not my point. Have you ever been in a discussion where someone is clearly the outlier and it's accepted beyond reasonable doubt that his ideas are extreme? Another example, imagine you're discussing religion acceptance and a extremist say whoever doesn't follow his religion should die since their are infidels. How do you avoid that completely stupid idea from dominating everything?
- DrScump 9y agoOutliers are always wrong, and groupthink is always right?
- throwme122 9y agoI wasn't expecting this thread to be a troll magnet but now it seems obvious. Perhaps I shouldn't have given any examples, as it seems I have only drawn the attention of those who care about the examples and not my underlying point.
- Rottweiler 9y agoYou're about fourteen years old, am I right?