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What makes "if you don't like it, then leave" a false dichotomy? Every free association between or among people is predicated upon a cost-benefit analysis of wh
by Dracophoenix 3y ago
What makes "if you don't like it, then leave" a false dichotomy? Every free association between or among people is predicated upon a cost-benefit analysis of whether to stay or go.
- zamnos 3y agobecause there's a third option - stay but change the situation somehow. But by ignoring that third option, and presenting only two, that's the dichotomy, but one that isn't real, because there's a third way.
- Dracophoenix 3y agoEvery individual looks out for his or her self-interest. While you're technically correct, ultimatums are usually uttered when there is no chance either side is willing to change its outlook and where any attempt to compel change will result in being ignored or dismissed. Unless one has leverage, the third option, for all intents and purposes is a bridge to a bottomless pit.