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> Can you invoke Dilbert these days without incurring wrath of people he, apparently, offended? Sure, you can. Just bring it up, and take the risk of people's

> Can you invoke Dilbert these days without incurring wrath of people he, apparently, offended? Sure, you can. Just bring it up, and take the risk of people's opinions about you, just like you already do with just about any other thing. Would you talk about how amazing shark fin soup or foie gras is? Perhaps, but then you might offend people who know and care about how those foods are made. Does that stop you from talking about it? Maybe! Or maybe not! You draw your own lines. Honestly, it seems to me that the vast majority of people bringing this up are people who implicitly support what Scott Adams says, who are then trying to make sure that no one expresses negative opinions about their hero. Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do.

A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
<< Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". << I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. That is fair and absolutely your right to do as you see fit. Still, what did he do, exactly, to deserve such a treatment? << The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do. You accept it as if it was a given. I think it is a ridiculous way to live life. As always, all progress depends on the unreasonable.
- quadrifoliate 4y ago
  > Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". No, there is no reason for me to tell you if you don't have an idea already. Maybe he Tweeted about how foie gras is so amazing, and I am an animal lover. It doesn't really matter; and leads to a ton of unnecessary small arguments which I'd rather avoid being drawn into.
  - A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
    <<No, there is no reason for me to tell you if you don't have an idea already. Am I expected to keep track of the entire internet and its comings and goings? While I am aware of the story, clearly my interpretation is different from yours. Is it not a worthwhile endeavor to seek how other people perceive the same even? If not, why not? Or am I already labelled for having dared to defend a person deemed 'bad' by Twitter squad. There is a reason. One is that I am unable to visit people's minds and hearts, but it is telling that you can't seem to be able to articulate the exact reason you acted this way. <<Maybe he Tweeted about how foie gras is so amazing, and I am an animal lover. Maybe. Was that the reason? << It doesn't really matter; and leads to a ton of unnecessary small arguments which I'd rather avoid. edit: removed last paragraph. did not fit what i was trying to say
    - quadrifoliate 4y ago
      > Or am I already labelled for having dared to defend a person deemed 'bad' by Twitter squad. Not at all! I am inviting you to believe that there is no Twitter "squad". No one is out to get you. You do not need to be afraid of being "labeled", or "canceled", or whatever the latest term is! And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is -- there are tons of people writing about it on the Internet if you are curious! > it is telling that you can't seem to be able to articulate the exact reason you acted this way. It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could! I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it. That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil. I'd rather just not talk about it, which is an explicit, and I believe, reasonable choice. ---------------------------------------- [1] https://dilbert.com/strip/2023-02-26 https://dilbert.com/strip/2023-02-26
      - A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
        << No one is out to get you. Funny. Dilbert's creator may feel otherwise. << And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is True, but you decided to enter this conversation. I did not drag you into it and make you an unwilling participant. Your viewpoint helps the conversation along. You are right that is not a requirement. It just helps. << It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could! Does it though? At best, it is hiding your own views behind those of the author. Worse, I can't seem to tell if I am Bob in this case or not. The selected strip may not be relevant here. << I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it. You did mention that; you didn't mention one thing you disagree with so far though. << That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil. It is hard for me categorize your view without knowing what it is. Clever. You may not be explicitly saying his views are evil, but clearly you don't consider them as neutral given your willingness to distance yourself without stating the reason to distance yourself. I suppose we don't have to label it as anything, but actions tend to speak louder than words.
- skinnymuch 4y ago
  He’s a hardcore right winger and Trumper. We all know what OP disagrees with.

A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago

<< Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". << I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. That is fair and absolutely your right to do as you see fit. Still, what did he do, exactly, to deserve such a treatment? << The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do. You accept it as if it was a given. I think it is a ridiculous way to live life. As always, all progress depends on the unreasonable.

quadrifoliate 4y ago
> Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". No, there is no reason for me to tell you if you don't have an idea already. Maybe he Tweeted about how foie gras is so amazing, and I am an animal lover. It doesn't really matter; and leads to a ton of unnecessary small arguments which I'd rather avoid being drawn into.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
  <<No, there is no reason for me to tell you if you don't have an idea already. Am I expected to keep track of the entire internet and its comings and goings? While I am aware of the story, clearly my interpretation is different from yours. Is it not a worthwhile endeavor to seek how other people perceive the same even? If not, why not? Or am I already labelled for having dared to defend a person deemed 'bad' by Twitter squad. There is a reason. One is that I am unable to visit people's minds and hearts, but it is telling that you can't seem to be able to articulate the exact reason you acted this way. <<Maybe he Tweeted about how foie gras is so amazing, and I am an animal lover. Maybe. Was that the reason? << It doesn't really matter; and leads to a ton of unnecessary small arguments which I'd rather avoid. edit: removed last paragraph. did not fit what i was trying to say
  - quadrifoliate 4y ago
    > Or am I already labelled for having dared to defend a person deemed 'bad' by Twitter squad. Not at all! I am inviting you to believe that there is no Twitter "squad". No one is out to get you. You do not need to be afraid of being "labeled", or "canceled", or whatever the latest term is! And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is -- there are tons of people writing about it on the Internet if you are curious! > it is telling that you can't seem to be able to articulate the exact reason you acted this way. It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could! I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it. That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil. I'd rather just not talk about it, which is an explicit, and I believe, reasonable choice. ---------------------------------------- [1] https://dilbert.com/strip/2023-02-26 https://dilbert.com/strip/2023-02-26
    - A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
      << No one is out to get you. Funny. Dilbert's creator may feel otherwise. << And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is True, but you decided to enter this conversation. I did not drag you into it and make you an unwilling participant. Your viewpoint helps the conversation along. You are right that is not a requirement. It just helps. << It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could! Does it though? At best, it is hiding your own views behind those of the author. Worse, I can't seem to tell if I am Bob in this case or not. The selected strip may not be relevant here. << I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it. You did mention that; you didn't mention one thing you disagree with so far though. << That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil. It is hard for me categorize your view without knowing what it is. Clever. You may not be explicitly saying his views are evil, but clearly you don't consider them as neutral given your willingness to distance yourself without stating the reason to distance yourself. I suppose we don't have to label it as anything, but actions tend to speak louder than words.
skinnymuch 4y ago
He’s a hardcore right winger and Trumper. We all know what OP disagrees with.