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I have never once personally written for a newspaper. Freedom of the press isn't necessarily better than censorship.

• jeanlucas 7y ago
  That's a petty argument. Plenty of times open source projects lack resources, quality or maybe have a different focus than a non open source solution. You can't just assume open source is better than the other
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  • webmaven 7y ago
    it would probably help to assume an implied "all other things being equal" unless you have a specific unequality in mind that significantly reverses the balance of ethics in some common context. A good example of such a reversal elsewhere in this thread is the "local butter better than imported vegan margarine made from palm oil grown in clear-cut rainforests" argument. Personally, I extend that argument further, mostly for health reasons, but I'm not vegan.
  • phaemon 7y ago
    I didn't assume any such thing nor does my comment even suggest it. If you find your own strawmen "petty" I suggest you try to think more clearly. It would likely improve the quality of your HN comments.