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Just to chime in about your use of the word "signaling" and when others use "virtue signaling". I believe the traditional term is "setting a good example" and
by themitigating 4y ago
Just to chime in about your use of the word "signaling" and when others use "virtue signaling".
I believe the traditional term is "setting a good example" and even if the motivation is selfish there's a positive outcome. "Virtue signaling" was invented to demonize this behavior by focusing on (the assumed) motive as selfish.
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- concordDance 4y agoThe term "virtue signalling" is supposed to only apply to cases where the act being done isn't actually much help.
- vouaobrasil 4y agoGood point. Yes, "setting a good example" is a better term, so it's not confused with virtue signalling.
- triceratops 4y agoThe use of the phrase "virtue signaling" tells me immediately that the rest of the comment has absolutely no value whatsoever and can be safely ignored.