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Because I think that is what's happening. You have acknowledged that there are some nuanced reasons that knowledge of crimes committed by these men might chang
by hsod 11y ago
Because I think that is what's happening.
You have acknowledged that there are some nuanced reasons that knowledge of crimes committed by these men might change one's perception of the incidents.
You then refer to a non-specific, large group of people who's reaction to that knowledge completely lacks nuance. From this, you conclude these people are simple-minded hate-machines and lament their existence.
It seems to me much more likely that you failed to understand the nuance in their opinions, because you lacked either the willingness or the ability to relate to them and the way they think.
- mikeash 11y agoI've seen many people state this opinion, sometimes in nearly the exact words I "quoted" above. It's possible that they're very small in number and I just happened to encounter a large proportion of them, but I think it's unlikely. That's my basis for saying that. What's your basis for saying your alternative is more likely? It looks to me like you have substantially less to go on for your statement than I do for mine.