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Isn't hn the website that generally laughs at the "won't someone think of the children" argument?
by undfg 5y ago
Isn't hn the website that generally laughs at the "won't someone think of the children" argument?
- daptaq 5y agoRecognizing that the argument can be abused doesn't mean you shouldn't just ignore children alltogether.
- undfg 5y agoIn other words, "it's a bad argument but it's okay to use it to push liberal causes"
- hnra 5y agoClimate change is liberal? I wonder where the standard model of physics lies on the political spectrum…
- Aeolos 5y agoGlobal Warming is not, and should not be a partisan issue. Unfortunately, decades of Exxon Mobil propaganda[1][2] have brainwashed millions of people all over the world, which has caused this to become strongly politicized. History will not look kindly upon them and those who towed that line of lies. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil_climate_change_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil_climate_change_cont... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/28/business/exxon-backs-groups-that-question-global-warming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/28/business/exxon-backs-grou... Edit: I fully agree with what you said, I just wanted to leave this here to shed some light on what is actually happening and why we’ve reached this point.