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It's not a fact(oid) at all as it's not a statement about reality. it's a principle. You don't have to agree with it, but others might disagree about the qualit

It's not a fact(oid) at all as it's not a statement about reality. it's a principle. You don't have to agree with it, but others might disagree about the quality of the flag you might produce avoiding it.

j4coh 1y ago
Sure but I’m more talking about the way people use it than what it is in reality. Obviously it’s not a real truism, but if you heard it once then it’s something vaguely smart sounding you can say whenever a topic about flags comes up, even when it’s essentially a non-sequitur as in this case. People find it nearly irresistible to mention, which is fascinating.
- godelski 1y ago
  Real world constraints mean any well constructed principle must at times be violated. That's not a flaw in the principle. A good principle for principles ("rules" in varying uses of the word) is that they need to be simple. Rules/principles of any kind are guides not immutable policies. It would be insane to create immutable policies as the world is constantly changing. If a rule is overly complex, no one can remember it and there can be no expectation for people to follow. tldr: All rules are guides. Be they rules rules or "rules" rules
  - j4coh 1y ago
    Yes makes sense, I’m more talking about the way people use it in casual conversations than what it is in reality. Obviously it’s not a real “rule” with anyone enforcing it, flags children can draw aren’t actually generally inherently better in any non-subjective sense, and reality is a complex place.
- deeThrow94 1y ago
  I realize people technically say things to look smart, but i think you might have a specific beef with this topic. How often does the subject of evaluating flag quality come up in your social circles?
  - j4coh 1y ago
    I was just as surprised as you are, though mainly it happens on Reddit rather than with anyone I would know personally. By the fifth, sixth time of the exact same reply, you really wonder what’s going on there and look into it. I’m not involved in flag related conversation circles otherwise.

j4coh 1y ago

Sure but I’m more talking about the way people use it than what it is in reality. Obviously it’s not a real truism, but if you heard it once then it’s something vaguely smart sounding you can say whenever a topic about flags comes up, even when it’s essentially a non-sequitur as in this case. People find it nearly irresistible to mention, which is fascinating.

godelski 1y ago
Real world constraints mean any well constructed principle must at times be violated. That's not a flaw in the principle. A good principle for principles ("rules" in varying uses of the word) is that they need to be simple. Rules/principles of any kind are guides not immutable policies. It would be insane to create immutable policies as the world is constantly changing. If a rule is overly complex, no one can remember it and there can be no expectation for people to follow. tldr: All rules are guides. Be they rules rules or "rules" rules
- j4coh 1y ago
  Yes makes sense, I’m more talking about the way people use it in casual conversations than what it is in reality. Obviously it’s not a real “rule” with anyone enforcing it, flags children can draw aren’t actually generally inherently better in any non-subjective sense, and reality is a complex place.
deeThrow94 1y ago
I realize people technically say things to look smart, but i think you might have a specific beef with this topic. How often does the subject of evaluating flag quality come up in your social circles?
- j4coh 1y ago
  I was just as surprised as you are, though mainly it happens on Reddit rather than with anyone I would know personally. By the fifth, sixth time of the exact same reply, you really wonder what’s going on there and look into it. I’m not involved in flag related conversation circles otherwise.