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1. You didn’t have to be rude, did you? 2. If someone asks where to draw the line along the sequence of a|b|c|d that does not mean they cannot tell these apart
by DenisM 7y ago
1. You didn’t have to be rude, did you?
2. If someone asks where to draw the line along the sequence of a|b|c|d that does not mean they cannot tell these apart, it means they are pondering which of these are ok and which are not. Distinguishing things and bucketing things are not the same activity.
- jacquesm 7y agoAs to (1), I've seen these so called thought experiments used more often than not to try to defend inaction. This includes free speech and all kinds of other important principles that then get stretched into the most warped definitions on order to justify acting in a way that benefits the bottom line. See Mark Zuckerberg's recent performances for some samples. As for (2). It's simple: there is the law and there is ethics. Anything illegal you should work hard to stop and collaborate with LE to get it stamped out on your properties. Anything unethical is up to you where you draw the line. Ethics come at a cost.
- DenisM 7y ago1) Your assumption of bad faith is unfair, baseless, and runs afoul of HN guidelines [a]. I see nothing but attempt to discuss and understand where we should stand on these things. Are you reading whitewashing into those questions? 2) Anything unethical is up to you where you draw the line. Seriously? You do not think one should be discussing boundary of ethicals choices with one's peers? Please explain. [a] Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
- jacquesm 7y ago> Assume good faith. Sorry, but you're the one not assuming good faith to begin with.