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I guess I was being charitable, and imagining that the poster might be a Korean of a certain age where this myth held weight. The article suggests that young Ko
by gmfawcett 6y ago
I guess I was being charitable, and imagining that the poster might be a Korean of a certain age where this myth held weight. The article suggests that young Koreans have changed attitudes, but that doesn't mean that everyone has. I think the comment replies to his question did a fine job challenging the myth. Obviously it's just my opinion, but I'd rather save downvotes for people who were clearly trolling or maliciously off-topic (and I don't see that here).
- pdpi 6y agoTo be clear, I didn't downvote their comment — I don't think it warranted it — I'm just saying I can sympathise with the argument that a comment that doesn't add anything useful to the discussion is a fair target for a downvote. Saying "But what about x?" when you yourself provide a link that says that X is a non-issue doesn't make for an engaging discussion. "But what about x? This link suggests it's not a problem but I think it is because of y" does make for an engaging discussion, even if y is seemingly nonsense.
- gmfawcett 6y agoThat's a fair point. Thanks for the respectful conversation about this. :)
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- slingnow 6y agoEven if the person turns out to be exactly as you've described, I think that they will have the resilience to overcome these devastating downvotes. Maybe this person could even use the downvotes as a signal that there is something seriously wrong with their belief and learn something new.