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Which part of “I’m not advocating either position” and “thought experiment” led you to need to ask this? Did I put forth any praise of the actual 3/5’s comprom
by travisgriggs 5y ago
Which part of “I’m not advocating either position” and “thought experiment” led you to need to ask this?
Did I put forth any praise of the actual 3/5’s compromise?
The use of the 3/5s example (rather than some other less ludicrous compromise) if anything calls out the inanity of the thought experiment.
- leetcrew 5y ago"I'm not advocating either position" sounds like you are referring to abortion and gun rights. I didn't read it as applying to the 3/5th compromise itself.
- kadoban 5y agoIf you say that wasn't your intent, then I believe you. Just so it's clear why I read it as intending to be positive: The rest of that paragraph is fairly grounded and with emphasis on the benefits. "No more fighting", "each side got something it wanted", etc. That's typically the kind of thing you emphasize when you're pro-compromise. I read the "not advocating either position" part as referring to gun rights and abortion.