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"False dichotomy" being a general concept means I don't have to be in any sort of position of knowing any specifics. It's generally applicable. I have no idea w

"False dichotomy" being a general concept means I don't have to be in any sort of position of knowing any specifics. It's generally applicable. I have no idea why you're defensive about this. > I don't want to do it. which is different from "if I spend an hour fixing this; this is an hour less I spend with my kids". "I don't want to do it" or "I can't do it" is a perfectly fine reason by itself. > Thank you for that titbit of advice. You're welcome.

laumars 8y ago
> "False dichotomy" being a general concept means I don't have to be in any sort of position of knowing any specifics. It's generally applicable. Specifics do matter when they're critical to the conclusion being made. In this case my daughter it too young to do needlework and my son isn't interested in it either (as I've said before, we have tried). So ultimately I would end up -- and previously have ended up -- doing it by myself despite any best efforts to incorporate the kids. I do get at some point he'll have to learn that not all chores are fun but he's only 5 and there are a lot of chores he does love doing (including stuff "normal" people hate) so I'm willing to let him stick to the ones he finds enjoyable while he's still young enough to get away with it. After all, he has a whole lifetime of work ahead of him. > I have no idea why you're defensive about this. Wouldn't you get a little defensive if I started telling you how I think you should raise your family when I've never met you? I see it time and time again where HN posters pretend to be experts on the weirdest of subjects and this is no exception. I swear this place was never like that when I first joined... In any case, comments about ones family are a deeply personal topic so you should expect one might take those comments personally. ;)
- craigsmansion 8y ago
  > a deeply personal topic so you should expect one might take those comments personally. I see, and I agree. My apologies.

laumars 8y ago

> "False dichotomy" being a general concept means I don't have to be in any sort of position of knowing any specifics. It's generally applicable. Specifics do matter when they're critical to the conclusion being made. In this case my daughter it too young to do needlework and my son isn't interested in it either (as I've said before, we have tried). So ultimately I would end up -- and previously have ended up -- doing it by myself despite any best efforts to incorporate the kids. I do get at some point he'll have to learn that not all chores are fun but he's only 5 and there are a lot of chores he does love doing (including stuff "normal" people hate) so I'm willing to let him stick to the ones he finds enjoyable while he's still young enough to get away with it. After all, he has a whole lifetime of work ahead of him. > I have no idea why you're defensive about this. Wouldn't you get a little defensive if I started telling you how I think you should raise your family when I've never met you? I see it time and time again where HN posters pretend to be experts on the weirdest of subjects and this is no exception. I swear this place was never like that when I first joined... In any case, comments about ones family are a deeply personal topic so you should expect one might take those comments personally. ;)

craigsmansion 8y ago
> a deeply personal topic so you should expect one might take those comments personally. I see, and I agree. My apologies.