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> Those dastardly centrists, always waiting for conclusive information before jumping to conclusions! While it is appealing to believe that moderates/centrists
by kaibee 5y ago
> Those dastardly centrists, always waiting for conclusive information before jumping to conclusions!
While it is appealing to believe that moderates/centrists really did look at all available data and came to a principled conclusion from first principles, I somehow doubt that that is the case.
- throwaway894345 5y agoThat’s not necessary. Centrism and moderation are justified merely by a lack of evidence. E.g., I don’t know enough so it’s imprudent to make a drastic change in either direction.
- co2benzoate 5y agoThe moon is made of cheese, agreed?
- throwaway894345 5y agoI'm either too smart or not smart enough to understand your quip.
- co2benzoate 5y agoThe average person does not have enough evidence to refute that the moon is not made of cheese. That does not mean one should hear out a lunarcheesist.
- throwaway894345 5y agoMy argument is that we shouldn’t make drastic changes without ample evidence. Your moon cheese analogy doesn’t address this at all.
- co2benzoate 5y agoYou should still use common sense to determine courses of action when you don't have evidence.
- throwaway894345 5y agoAbsolutely, common sense is almost always avoiding drastic, often absurd changes (e.g., abolishing police). You might say that common sense is fundamentally a moderate position.