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Re:The real reason to end the death penalty by Consultant32452 on Thursday April 22, 2021 @02:20PM (#26906079)
"You're a bad person if you disagree with me" is a great way to never get what you want. It's not simply stating your position, it's anti-persuasion whether you want it to be or not.
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Re:The real reason to end the death penalty by philwelch on Thursday April 22, 2021 @02:34PM (#26906286)
That’s kind of the point.

Saying “you’re a bad person if you disagree with me” draws a line in the sand that precludes civil disagreement and picks a fight. Most people like to avoid conflict, and any possible counterargument to “you’re a bad person” inevitably comes across as defensive.

In other words, the tactic is to bully the opposition into shutting up. And it works very well.

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Re:The real reason to end the death penalty by Consultant32452 on Thursday April 22, 2021 @04:00PM (#26907461)
Sounds like we're in agreement that it's a tactic to shut the opposition up while ensuring we keep killing people indefinitely.
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