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Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by smacktoward on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:18PM (#19974461)
> Where does it end

Somewhere before "actively recommending people feed their kids poison," I should hope.

Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by fzeroracer on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:33PM (#19974626)
I think it's fair to establish the following:

1. Kids are unable to defend themselves from their parents, especially ones that need additional care.

2. Forcing kids to drink poison constitutes child abuse.

3. YouTube should not recommend videos which advocate for child abuse.

It seems like every time there's parents doing something that constitutes literal child abuse as a result of incredibly dangerous videos, there comes people more concerned about the slippery slope logical fallacy than the parents committing child abuse and the people perpetuating it.

Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by creaghpatr on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:23PM (#19974512)
Note the other overly-emotional responses to your comment, I share your concern.
Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by fwip on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:38PM (#19974696)
Heaven forbid somebody get emotional about parents literally poisoning their children. Being emotionally affected by senseless deaths means you can't be right that it's bad, don'cha know.
Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by dictum on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:49PM (#19974839)
I'd give more weight to the combat speech with more speech attitude of giving a rational, well researched response to claims like the one described in the article if those claims were spread, through the populace, in an equally rational and non-emotional tone.

Incidentally, the most effective and least abstract arguments against murder and genocide are based on emotions — leaving them aside, you're left with assigning a worth to the lives taken.

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Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by sctb on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @11:52AM (#19982492)
No matter what you're replying to, it's not OK to post like this here. Could you please review the guidelines? We need you to break them less.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by dang on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @01:19PM (#19983270)
Please don't post vicious comments to HN, regardless of how wrong other people's views are.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re:Two dead after YouTube conspiracy video claims drinking b... by vibrato on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:31PM (#19974611)
Yea, that'll help those kids!