Re:The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19...
by alentist on Friday June 04, 2021 @12:26AM
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> That's like saying "The child was murdered by a Black man," vs "The child was murdered by a man wearing a hoodie and a scar on his left cheek."
Why do you think the latter is more "to the point" than the former?
Re:The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19...
by chrischen on Friday June 04, 2021 @01:09AM
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That wasn't meant to be an example of a more on-point variant. It was meant as an example of a different set of potentially arbitrary details to focus on that changes the perceptions and associations. It works to associate hoodies, scars, and left cheeks with murderers.
Better descriptors could be: "Covid-19 ... wreaking havoc... came from laboratory with poor hygiene practices and safety measures."
"Child was murdered by insane person."
These titles stick to the point rather than trying to bias public opinion, and associate the bad thing with what the actual underlying cause was.