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> "I don't see how you've proven the illegitimacy of my analogy." Simply put: there are established and agreed upon ways of determining whether somebody is a m
by jlgreco 13y ago
> "I don't see how you've proven the illegitimacy of my analogy."
Simply put: there are established and agreed upon ways of determining whether somebody is a member of North Dakota; it isn't an association that can be created retroactively or without proof.
Furthermore, I can claim that I am North Dakotan, but I simply am not. I can claim it as much as I want, but it doesn't make it true. With Anonymous or Al Qaeda? Claiming membership seems to be all that is required.
- tylerkahn 13y agoFair enough. I see your point. North Dakota is a geographical region. Either you reside or have resided in that area or you haven't. It's not an ideological movement or organization. I'm interested to hear your response to the other part of my argument. That is, what, effectively, is the difference between a monolithic organization and a heterogenous group of organizations with a shared ideology?
- jlgreco 13y agoIt concerns me because there is typically little to no evidence that there is are shared ideology, or a shared anything besides "(probably) being Muslim, and shooting at us". Specifically why this concerns me I explained here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6471710 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6471710