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You or I may want to have a conversation about taking practical steps to avoid a disaster, but personally speaking I don't want to have it with a hypothetical i
by wk_end 3y ago
You or I may want to have a conversation about taking practical steps to avoid a disaster, but personally speaking I don't want to have it with a hypothetical interlocutor who is not having that conversation in good faith, but rather weaponizing it in an attempt to further their catastrophic political goals.
- kcplate 3y ago“The northwest might burn to the ground, people may die or be displaced, but god dammit we simply cannot give that political party a win (even if we win too).” Yep, that attitude that makes perfect sense for society.
- wk_end 3y agoDownvoting someone on HN for arguing in bad faith isn't keeping "a political party" from having "a win", much less determining whether or not the PNW is going to burn down.
- kcplate 3y agoI am a pragmatist so I am “results oriented” instead of “intention oriented”. But if you feel the need to try and suppress comments on here because it creates suspicion in you around the intentions of the commenter that’s your thing. For what it’s worth, I won’t downvote anyone on here for anything or any opinion whether I agree with the opinion or the commenter’s intention.
- graemep 3y agoHow do you know someone "arguing in bad faith"? They might have different views from you, that you are certain are wrong, but they might be entirely sincere.
- wk_end 3y agoDescribing it as "an experiment" to see how people would respond to it is one tip-off.