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We also functioned for centuries without electricity, hot and cold running water, or good sanitation. The fact that we functioned without something doesn't imp
by jstanley 7y ago
We also functioned for centuries without electricity, hot and cold running water, or good sanitation.
The fact that we functioned without something doesn't imply that we're better off without it.
- throwaway5466 7y agoWe would be certainly better off without advertising. We don't need people to tell us to buy things to function in society.
- Razengan 7y agoThe fact that we functioned without something doesn't imply that we're better off with it.
- jstanley 7y agoAgreed. The fact that we functioned without it before is of zero information content when deciding whether we should function without it again.
- Razengan 7y agoNo, the fact that we functioned without it is a fact that we can function without it. And literally billions of people do function without targeted advertising, right now.
- jstanley 7y agoNobody is saying we can't function without advertising! But we can function without lots of things. The fact that we can function without something isn't a strong argument in favour of getting rid of it. I don't even like advertising. I'm not trying to support advertising. I'm just addressing the logical fallacy.
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