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Thank you. It's astounding to me how difficult it is to argue with some people about this. It's seriously practically matters of basic sanity. Like what kind of

Thank you. It's astounding to me how difficult it is to argue with some people about this. It's seriously practically matters of basic sanity. Like what kind of bizarro-universe is this where people are trying to argue that people who speed are in the same category of "criminal" with violent drug addicts? I almost don't even know what to say to a response like that. It's practically bad-faith IMO but it's so fucking stupid and somehow such a supported position that I feel the need to fight against it.

happytoexplain 4y ago
The post in question did not do what you are accusing them of. They made a rhetorical statement about the word "criminal" that they even themselves qualify as "quibbling", and go on to demonstrate the usefulness of the quibble as the context for a relevant point. On the other hand, you are broadly accusing those who disagree with you as stupid and insane. I think SF is a mess. I don't have insight into how "bad areas" become that way or how best to systemically address them, but I do feel relatively confident in blaming the laws and/or enforcement for a failure to do what is in the system's power to keep people safe from each other and from themselves (to a reasonable extent - I don't expect precognition or magical rehabilitation capabilities). It makes me angry. However, unlike apparently everybody else, I don't consider myself educated on the topic beyond that. In this instance, I am trying to do my tiny part in defending the conversation from the tidal wave of fallacies that come with politically charged and emotional topics.