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I don’t really know the background here but it really bugs me when I see people arguing nefarious intent simply because someone changed their mind later. Is the
by elliekelly 6y ago
I don’t really know the background here but it really bugs me when I see people arguing nefarious intent simply because someone changed their mind later. Is there a logical fallacy that addresses “allegations of flip flopping”?
Sometimes people learn something new that changes things. Sometimes situations change and so the strategy needs to change. Sometimes people realize, for whatever reason, they were wrong and so they take steps to correct it. Do some people sometimes flip flop for the purpose of misleading people or pandering? Of course. But I really don’t think that’s typically the motive. We should be supportive of people changing their minds, not suspicious.