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> most common people have rather a dubious NSA who fights terrorists for them, than none or a weak NSA and terrorists everywhere. What a ridiculous false dicho
by jcbrand 9y ago
> most common people have rather a dubious NSA who fights terrorists for them, than none or a weak NSA and terrorists everywhere.
What a ridiculous false dichotomy.
Juxtaposing "terrorists everywhere' with whatever it is you're trying to sell is sophistry at it's best/worst.
This black and white, this or that, kind of thinking is so tiresome sometimes.
- hutzlibu 9y agoErm, maybe I made that not clear enough, but I was arguing from the point of view of the common people. Not my point of view. My point of view is now spread out all over this thread. That it is indeed complex. But of course, I also agree that there is also truth to that statement, the stronger your (ethical) terrorists fighting agency, the less terrorism. But yes, if you fight terrorism by bombing villages somewhere else, maybe you have a bad long term strategy.