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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by advael on Saturday April 04, 2026 @02:55PM (#47642084)
I don't particularly think so. What matters is whether the stuff in the book was true, not whether the author is of unassailable character
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by ryandrake on Saturday April 04, 2026 @03:15PM (#47642300)
When one's goal is to look for any reason to downplay facts, questioning the character of the messenger is a standard tactic.
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by advael on Saturday April 04, 2026 @04:32PM (#47643075)
Indeed it is. One can't help but wonder why such a well-known distraction tactic still remains so effective against so many
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