Re:Mob justice is trampling democratic discourse
by co2benzoate on Thursday September 02, 2021 @12:33AM
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The average person does not have enough evidence to refute that the moon is not made of cheese. That does not mean one should hear out a lunarcheesist.
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Re:Mob justice is trampling democratic discourse
by throwaway894345 on Thursday September 02, 2021 @08:35AM
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My argument is that we shouldn’t make drastic changes without ample evidence. Your moon cheese analogy doesn’t address this at all.
Re:Mob justice is trampling democratic discourse
by co2benzoate on Thursday September 02, 2021 @09:13AM
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You should still use common sense to determine courses of action when you don't have evidence.
Re:Mob justice is trampling democratic discourse
by throwaway894345 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @09:19AM
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Absolutely, common sense is almost always avoiding drastic, often absurd changes (e.g., abolishing police). You might say that common sense is fundamentally a moderate position.