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> Please take a deep breath and step away from the Rupert Murdoch. On the off chance that you are actually attempting to persuade me in good faith, you might r

by avazhi 2y ago

> Please take a deep breath and step away from the Rupert Murdoch. On the off chance that you are actually attempting to persuade me in good faith, you might reconsider in the future the use of phrases like this one and the impact they are likely to have on a person, particularly if, while casting aspersions, they suggest a set of circumstances that aren’t true.

alamortsubite 2y ago
Murdoch's outlets are prime purveyors of this particular conspiracy theory, but you're absolutely right I shouldn't have assumed they had a hand in how you developed your idea. I also agree it's a valid question as to whether the best way to reach someone down a rabbit hole is to gently cajole them or slap them in the face. Where in Melbourne did you see the placard?
defrost 2y ago
Your position is perfectly understandable. As a fellow Australian I well recall earlier campaigns that started out seeking to modify behaviour and later devolved into draconian law. Recall the 1970s Life. Be In It campaign? Started innocently enough and before we knew what had happened there were Aerobics Internment Camps for the ice cream eaters and Big Sister MTV alertotainments from Oliver Newton Goebbels. Clearly I'm heavy with the sarcasm, there is a difference between enforcing policy with lawfare in the event of a life threatening health crisis such as COVID and doing the same in the event of a life threatening health crisis such as obesity, or a life threatening crisis such as AGW climate change. I do seem to recall that we (Australia) made it through the AIDS years and increasing road accidents with mostly public campaigns and not so much law. Probably the best path through public policy is to understand the issues, the risks, and to stay engaged at various levels of setting and enacting policy.

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> Please take a deep breath and step away from the Rupert Murdoch. On the off chance that you are actually attempting to persuade me in good faith, you might r

by avazhi 2y ago

alamortsubite 2y ago
Murdoch's outlets are prime purveyors of this particular conspiracy theory, but you're absolutely right I shouldn't have assumed they had a hand in how you developed your idea. I also agree it's a valid question as to whether the best way to reach someone down a rabbit hole is to gently cajole them or slap them in the face. Where in Melbourne did you see the placard?
defrost 2y ago
Your position is perfectly understandable. As a fellow Australian I well recall earlier campaigns that started out seeking to modify behaviour and later devolved into draconian law. Recall the 1970s Life. Be In It campaign? Started innocently enough and before we knew what had happened there were Aerobics Internment Camps for the ice cream eaters and Big Sister MTV alertotainments from Oliver Newton Goebbels. Clearly I'm heavy with the sarcasm, there is a difference between enforcing policy with lawfare in the event of a life threatening health crisis such as COVID and doing the same in the event of a life threatening health crisis such as obesity, or a life threatening crisis such as AGW climate change. I do seem to recall that we (Australia) made it through the AIDS years and increasing road accidents with mostly public campaigns and not so much law. Probably the best path through public policy is to understand the issues, the risks, and to stay engaged at various levels of setting and enacting policy.