Re:Facebook says Pages that regularly share false news won’t...
by hsod on Monday August 28, 2017 @04:11PM
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The sophistry is in the un-earned reversal.
OP: People are susceptible to manipulation. We should think carefully about the ways our institutions allow violent and intolerant ideologies to spread.
You: You know who else thought people were susceptible to manipulation? The Nazis.
A hypothetical non-sophist: Our institutions are indeed helping to spread violent and intolerant ideologies, but any attempt to prevent their spread will only make things worse, because #{reasons}.
OP: People are susceptible to manipulation. We should think carefully about the ways our institutions allow violent and intolerant ideologies to spread.
You: You know who else thought people were susceptible to manipulation? The Nazis.
A hypothetical non-sophist: Our institutions are indeed helping to spread violent and intolerant ideologies, but any attempt to prevent their spread will only make things worse, because #{reasons}.