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> It is disappointing to see that the comments here are dominated by tone policing and semantics. I agree, but I'm afraid the argument that the post is making
by no-dr-onboard 5y ago
> It is disappointing to see that the comments here are dominated by tone policing and semantics.
I agree, but I'm afraid the argument that the post is making is not based on a logical series of steps. It doesn't follow the typical convention of observation, problem, evidence, conclusion. The post is substantially an emotional outpouring and a call to action. This changes the dialectics.
If you're going to create a central claim that is solely Pathos based, the tone and semantics of how you do so become the most important thing in your argument and, to your point, this is why this post comes off so _wrong_. The post author failed at convincing this audience in large part because of their tone and semantics.