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"Oh it's not different to something else, so that makes it okay".
by nodata 13y ago
"Oh it's not different to something else, so that makes it okay".
- derefr 13y agoThat's never what these sorts of comparisons imply. It's more of an "it's not different to something else... so if you actually cared about the principle of the thing rather than harms to your specially-empathizable in-group, you would have been angry all along, rather than just starting now. Thus, your anger is not particularly selfless, and your battle-cry does not deserve to be rallied around."
- nodata 13y agoIt's the effect that these sorts of comparisons have: they distract from and derail the better discussions on the rest of this page.
- medecau 13y agoStraight out of The Gentleman Guide to Counter Intelligence http://pastebin.com/irj4Fyd5 http://pastebin.com/irj4Fyd5
- crashandburn4 13y agoWhich point incidentally?
- hobs 13y agoTechnique #3 - 'TOPIC DILUTION' 4. Use a straw man. 10. Associate opponent charges with old news. The problem with the Gentleman's guide is that (on purpose) it is hard to distinguish someone who disagrees with you, someone who is trolling (a little bit), and someone actively using it.
- gggmaster 13y agoYou don't know if he just started being angry now. Moreover, one don't need to be a selfless saint to object to wrongdoings.
- kazagistar 13y agoExcept I am pretty sure we are all against blackmail too, so I don't see how this point applies at all.