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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by lisper on Monday June 06, 2022 @09:56AM (#31640528)
> Does that make me an extremist?

That depends on the justification that you offer. If your justification is (say) that you have a God-given right to sexually exploit children with impunity, then yes, I'd say that qualifies you as an extremist. If your justification is that CSAM scanning does more harm than good, and you can back that up with actual facts, then no.

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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by giantg2 on Monday June 06, 2022 @10:53AM (#31641258)
The definition given has nothing to do with justification. It only concerns itself with immoderate or uncompromising positions.
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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by lisper on Monday June 06, 2022 @11:11AM (#31641511)
If you hold your position because you believe it is grounded in the Word of God, then no evidence or argument is going to dissuade you. That is what "uncompromising" means.
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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by gruez on Monday June 06, 2022 @10:13AM (#31640760)
> If your justification is (say) that you have a God-given right to sexually exploit children with impunity, then yes, I'd say that qualifies you as an extremist.

It's easy to call pedophiles "extremists", but what if my argument is

"I have a God-given right to not have my on-device data searched"?

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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by lisper on Monday June 06, 2022 @10:35AM (#31641029)
The part that makes that position extremist in my view is the "God-given" bit, not anything that comes after. Because anyone can say "I have a God-given right to X" for any X and there is no way to challenge that. It is the built-in immunity to challenge that makes such a position extremist.
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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by giantg2 on Monday June 06, 2022 @10:55AM (#31641287)
There's nothing in the definition you gave earlier to support this interpretation. All that is required is that it be an immoderate or uncompromising position.
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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by lisper on Monday June 06, 2022 @11:12AM (#31641524)
But justification is part of one's position. If you hold your position because you believe it is grounded in the Word of God, then no evidence or argument is going to dissuade you.
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Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri... by giantg2 on Monday June 06, 2022 @11:31AM (#31641763)
A new interpretation of the word of God could. Cognitive dissonance is an equally large issue in my opinion.

Justification isn't really part of the position, it's how you arrived at it.

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