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Just like apples/fruit from medieval times were tart and sour and full of seeds, and through generations of selective breeding are now super sweet and not neces
by FrustratedMonky 8mo ago
Just like apples/fruit from medieval times were tart and sour and full of seeds, and through generations of selective breeding are now super sweet and not necessarily still good for you.
The old town crier is very removed from todays social media.
Yes, a newspaper from 1800's was pretty biased. But does that justify todays hyper targeted algorithms as a-ok?
That something happened in the past is not a good argument that it is a-ok today.
- hrimfaxi 8mo agoThe argument wasn't "this is okay", the argument was "your past where the liars were punished never was". > Remember when lying could get you in trouble? > It's always been this way, though.
- FrustratedMonky 8mo agoContempt of court is a thing. Lying under oath is a thing. This did exist. Testifying to Congress under oath, lying did use to have penalties.
- CrzyLngPwd 8mo agoBut rarely for the rich and powerful, only for us little people.
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- CrzyLngPwd 8mo agoI never said it was okay; it's just not new.
- FrustratedMonky 8mo agoGot it. Perhaps I read too much into your comment. Since I have seen a lot of people use the argument "old newspapers were biased, thus social media is ok".