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You're both arguing against a straw man (no one in this thread has even hinted that wealth redistribution is an "all-powerful curative"), and belittling people
by badsock 11y ago
You're both arguing against a straw man (no one in this thread has even hinted that wealth redistribution is an "all-powerful curative"), and belittling people by implying that their reasoning is based on what "feels good" rather than logic and empiricism.
It would make HN better if you tried to make more substantive arguments for your position.
- oldmanjay 11y agoWhat you responded to isn't even an argument, it's an agreement. If you feel belittled then that is on you. I have no particular obligation to ensure that you feel good about your position.
- badsock 11y agoIf you genuinely believe that you are in agreement, I think you missed pavel_lishin's point. And while it's true you have no obligation towards my feelings, you have obligation to the quality of discussion here on HN. You have to act like those with differing opinions might have arrived at them through a lot of thought and study, not just by being overly-emotional and ignorant of economics.