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"BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT!!!!" is not an excuse you'd accept from a child, so why does it become an acceptable defence in politics and journalism?
by lutze 14y ago
"BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT!!!!" is not an excuse you'd accept from a child, so why does it become an acceptable defence in politics and journalism?
- mseebach 14y agoGood thing that's not what I said, then.
- lutze 14y agoYour comment seemed quite sarcastic, and looked to be trying to equivocate responsibility. Not that I'm above using sarcasm myself, obviously. The fact is, that in this instance, a Murdoch owned media company is clearly distorting the truth to further a political agenda. So in this instance, it is perfectly reasonable to criticise Murdoch in particular, without having to resort to qualifications. In my opinion of course.
- mseebach 14y agoYou implied causation between working for a Murdoch-owned media outlet and writing a column with a light take on the facts. That's fallacious, and that's why I called it out.
- lutze 14y agoNo, I implied causation between working for a Murdoch owned media outlet and writing a column furthering a specific political agenda. The lying part is incidental really.
- jamesbritt 14y ago... so why does it become an acceptable defence in politics and journalism? It didn't sound like a defense, but an observation that, sadly, this is common behavior. I also suspect it was a sly reference to some of the comments on HN, too.