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> and what is/was wrong with slavery Seriously?
by error54 14y ago
> and what is/was wrong with slavery
Seriously?
- SeanDav 14y agoWow, some people REALLY don't get irony. My whole post was aimed at the parent post by emphasizing the ridiculousness of his argument by use of irony/sarcasm. From the wikipedia definition of irony: "Ironic statements (verbal irony)[2] are statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning."
- error54 14y agoUnfortunately, the world is still in such a sad state that your above comment could absolutely be construed as your own personal beliefs which is why I asked if you were serious lest I overreact and turn what would be an otherwise lively debate into uncouth name calling. But thank you for the definition of the word irony. I wish you a good day.
- SeanDav 14y agoSorry about my somewhat harsh reply. I come from the UK where irony/sarcasm use is far more common than it appears to be by our cousins in USA. I sometimes forget this and really should use more neutral arguments!
- d0mine 14y agosarcasm requires an explicit markup on the internet.
- error54 14y agoNo worries my friend. I know it's often difficult to convey tone over the web so big up to you for apologizing. Honestly, it's standup people like you that keep me coming back to HN for news and good debate rather than some of the other sites out there. Cheers SeanDav.