Why We Banned Legos (2006)

Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by DennisP on Friday February 18, 2022 @06:12PM (#30392450)

> it is wildly unsettling to acknowledge that rules can have built-in inequities. So most of the children resolved their disequilibrium by clinging to the belief that the winners were ruthless — despite clear evidence of Liam and Kyla’s compassionate generosity.

Maybe that's why I've seen lots of redditors claim that you can't be a billionaire without being a sociopath.

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Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by ertjaet on Friday February 18, 2022 @06:47PM (#30392780)

so you're acknowledging that our current political/economic system has built-in inequities? that playing by the rules is not a virtue in and of itself, especially if the rules cause harm to others?

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Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by DennisP on Friday February 18, 2022 @07:18PM (#30393043)

I mean, it obviously has inequities, so yes.

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Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by ertjaet on Friday February 18, 2022 @07:46PM (#30393291)

and if it has inequities, we should strive to eliminate them, yes? shouldn't someone who benefits from those inequities be obligated to help those who are harmed by them?

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Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by crocodiletears on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:46PM (#30394253)

GP is drawing a comparison between the mindsets of two groups, not trying to litigate the morality or efficacy of different policy prescriptions.

The Ben Shapiro-style pedantic logic funnel thing is a bit of a non-sequitur in this context.

Best to toss the showmanship and make your point.

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