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Re:Welcome, ACLU by morgante on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:39PM (#13534974)
You're committing the classic fallacy of castigating people for trying to fix a problem when they don't fix all problems.

Would you prefer that the wealthy tech companies didn't donate to the ACLU? That they refused to ever support any good causes?

This is a pernicious idea and should be put to death. Trying to step up and do something should not make you a target. Reserve your wrath for the many billionaires who don't do anything about any issue.

I read an article about this phenomenon a while ago, but I can't find the link. It's essentially the fallacy that trying to fix a problem makes you responsible for it—so if you can't completely fix it, you shouldn't try at all.

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Re:Welcome, ACLU by temp246810 on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:46PM (#13535035)
Exactly - what motive could OP's comment have other than self-aggrandizement.

Look at me everyone, in the face of something really good happening, I still complain about all our other shortcomings because I am morally superior.

This is a good thing that is happening, get off your high horse.

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