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You viewpoint don't seem to be very convincing if snark is your best response to that question.
by i_cannot_hack 5y ago
You viewpoint don't seem to be very convincing if snark is your best response to that question.
- calvinmorrison 5y ago.
- scotty79 5y agoIt's not just the leftists. Fox News also has to keep things fresh (or at least reheated for their viewers). It seems like a lot of people in USA got addicted to feeling outrage and it sells.
- pseudalopex 5y agoI doubt quoting the Unabomber's manifesto will convince more people.
- calvinmorrison 5y ago.
- throw0101a 5y agoFor anyone wondering: * https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unabomber/manifesto.text.htm https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unab... * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unabomber_Manifesto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unabomber_Manifesto
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- Dylan16807 5y agoIt was a very "have you stopped beating your wife?" question. Snark is not an inappropriate response.
- i_cannot_hack 5y agoIt is inappropriate if you want to convince people of your viewpoint, which is what I stated. The aptness with respect to other goals could vary of course.
- Dylan16807 5y agoThis is a casual conversation, not a trial. Refusing to treat inappropriate questions seriously discourages more questions like that in the future, which is also a solid goal.
- i_cannot_hack 5y agoIn that case I'm sure you could think of better way to discourage nonproductive dialogue - rather than being snarky - if that is the stated goal. At least something less self-defeating. Either way I think the question was warranted. Especially since the long passage from the Unabomber's manifesto they chose to quote when pressed for a response was rather illuminating regarding their beliefs.