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Re:Indian police open case against hundreds in Kashmir for u... by Klonoar on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @05:59PM (#22361332)
The hammer analogy is amusing, given the old adage of "if your only tool is a hammer...". :)

I'm of the opinion that a voice (such as yours), if it's so much of an expert, would be better off in advocacy and consulting rather than tinkering with more tools. Not everyone has to agree with me, but I agree with OP's comment and I maintain that your response is emblematic of the issue.

I probably won't respond further to this, given we disagree (which is fine) and I've said my piece.

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Re:Indian police open case against hundreds in Kashmir for u... by godelski on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @06:04PM (#22361369)
I just think that since we can't know everything that we instead form coalitions. Use our expertise together to function better, together.

The OP's comment make me feel that they are requesting that we be experts in everything. While I believe this is a popular belief (I think it is especially common among us nerdy types that we _have_ to be experts on everything), it is also unhealthy and makes us weaker as a society. Instead lets form coalitions. Coalitions are stronger than their individual parts.

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