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It can simultaneously be true that X causes more problems than it solves, and that the disappearance of X would cause even worse problems. Also, this is a comm
by ineptech 3y ago
It can simultaneously be true that X causes more problems than it solves, and that the disappearance of X would cause even worse problems. Also, this is a common strawman: almost no one advocates police abolition over police reform, but discussions about police reform very often involve someone who advocates reform being asked to defend abolition anyway.
- Jensson 3y ago> It can simultaneously be true that X causes more problems than it solves, and that the disappearance of X would cause even worse problems No it can't, if removing X causes more problems then having X prevents those worse problems. > Also, this is a common strawman: almost no one advocates police abolition over police reform The person I responded to argued just this. This is what police being net negative means, that society would improve by removing the police. I wouldn't have said anything if he just thought that the police could use a budget cut or a reform.