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Being unable to ever not do a thing (which is what is being criticized) is not the same as not having that ability at all (which is your straw man). And people
by johnnyworker 3y ago
Being unable to ever not do a thing (which is what is being criticized) is not the same as not having that ability at all (which is your straw man).
And people who always self-censor and are never honest aren't called anything, we just shudder and change the subject.
- Iulioh 3y agoI'm talking about things like murder, rape and violence, not talking behind someone's back We DO self censor about illegal and """"immoral"""" things unconsciously and it's not about being honest, it's an entirely different thing
- johnnyworker 3y agoMushing your straw man around or elaborating on it doesn't change anything. Nobody criticized the ability to self-censor, but the inability to ever NOT self-censor. It's like someone says "I hate being incontinent" and you reply with something about how getting rid of bodily waste is important and it's lethal if you can't. Or going the other way, someone complains about constipation and you helpfully reply that it's good that we don't constantly release bodily waste. Both true, but also 100% irrelevant to what you're replying to.