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It's rather obvious (even if you're unfamiliar with the source) that he/she's not comparing browser choice to literal slavery of the user. The only absurdity h
by wutbrodo 11y ago
It's rather obvious (even if you're unfamiliar with the source) that he/she's not comparing browser choice to literal slavery of the user. The only absurdity here is your choice to take the most outrageous possible interpretation of his comment and then write a comment entirely focusing on this imaginary transgression.
- sbuk 11y agoNo. It's the same hyperbolic and emotive language that is used in these discussions. It adds nothing and riles people up, which I'm going to guess is the desired result. The way it is delivered is basically pseudo-intellectual bullshit.
- wutbrodo 11y agoI suppose that's a fair point. My perspective on people getting unnecessarily riled up by the use of metaphor is usually that those people need to re-examine the level of maturity with which they're approaching the discussion. But to your point, the fact that it's someone else's "fault" doesn't change the fact that using language like that can provoke emotion that derails the conversation.