Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by dane-pgp on Friday March 05, 2021 @02:55AM
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I apologise if my analogy made you feel uncomfortable, and I'd be happy to learn a different analogy which expresses the same idea just as clearly. If there isn't an effective alternative analogy, though, then it might appear as if you are using claims of discomfort to limit legitimate criticism of your ideas, which I trust isn't the intention.
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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by etchalon on Friday March 05, 2021 @03:03AM
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While I denoted I was uncomfortable with your analogy, I still responded to your criticism.
I'm not sure why you need an analogy to get your point across.
Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by dane-pgp on Friday March 05, 2021 @08:13AM
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I appreciate you responding to my criticism despite my analogy, but I was concerned you might try to discourage or prevent people using such an analogy in future, without offering an alternative (and despite me having no ill intent behind it).
As for why I used an analogy, I don't know what reason will satisfy you. People use analogies to help other people get an intuitive sense of an idea which might otherwise be hard to explain. If you understood my point without needing the analogy then that's great, but I don't want to assume that analogies are never helpful.