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> The point matters more than the comparison used to make it. Only if we assume the soundbite it's just like when Japanese Americans were put in concentration
by TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
> The point matters more than the comparison used to make it.
Only if we assume the soundbite it's just like when Japanese Americans were put in concentration camps didn't happen.
The point could have been made without the comparison, by writing something like this:
"Surprisingly few people cared" is a very poor metric to apply to a principle of rights and justice.
And then we can discuss how social norms and the legal system interact, rather than have this conversation.
- PavlovsCat 8y agoThe complaint wasn't that it was worded poorly, but that a direct comparison was made at all, using kinda spooky language such as "It sounds suspiciously as if you're drawing a direct comparison" and "That can't possibly be an argument you really want to make.". English isn't my first language, even I had no problem understanding the intention of the words, and arguing against the "strongest plausible interpretation" is in the guidelines. > And then we can discuss how social norms and the legal system interact Personally I'm content with it being settled that "few people care" is an invalid argument.