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The comment I responded to did not add substantively to the discussion, and I pointed out why. I am not "policing" anything. I have no power to arrest someone
by SwellJoe 7y ago
The comment I responded to did not add substantively to the discussion, and I pointed out why.
I am not "policing" anything. I have no power to arrest someone or censor someone for being an asshole online. I expressed an opinion about the kind of community I'd like to be a part of. Also, it seems like you're doing what you're criticizing me for. I don't think the world's got enough of minding one's own damned business regarding people's health, body, and appearance, and that having more of it would make a positive difference. This conversation is about the science of fasting, not whether Jack Dorsey looks thin.
- core-questions 7y ago> Also, it seems like you're doing what you're criticizing me for. Sure, but only in a meta-sense to curb the proliferation of the technique. I'd liken it to nuking would-be nuclear powers to prevent further problems. And maybe, _just maybe_, Jack Dorsey should eat a sandwich.
- SwellJoe 7y ago> I'd liken it to nuking would-be nuclear powers to prevent further problems. So, when you wrote this, did the idea of using nuclear weapons preemptively seem like an obviously good idea, to you?
- nathanasmith 7y ago> Also, it seems like you're doing what you're criticizing me for. There is a fascinating wikipedia article about this you should skim when you get the chance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque