Without taking sides:

People driven mainly by self-interest are more likely to act without principle, and also likely to be outraged when that's pointed out—because it's not in their interest. Accusing them of bad behavior is the outage because, when sometime is not principled, in general or on some issue in particular, their interests and their notion of the moral good are one and the same.

It is very hard for people who see wants as normatives to have productive discussion with those who see them as descriptives. The gulf between the value systems is too wide.

Sounds like a them problem.

The reasoning you describe seems somewhat self centered.

I'm not sure I want to worry too much about people who go through life assuming everyone else's statements are a direct commentary about themselves.

Its sort of like the people whom start gushing about how they are not an alcoholic as soon as you mention you don't drink anymore. Just smile and nod and let them twist themselves into a knot.

To try and analogy.

Would you think it reasonable for a mens health magazine to choose to not feature obese people on the cover?

But on the other hand,

Would you think it reasonable for people to feel singled out when they choose to make a public declaration that they will never put an obese person on the cover?

I dont get your analogy at all. No it is not reasonable to make such proclamation, because anorexia and eatimg disorders are going up in men. Health magazine should not be the source of further growth of it.

Being obese or saying "thin only" is not the same as "no ai content".

> Making a declaration that you are rejecting AI can come across as implying use of AI is a moral failing.

There's nothing moral about using AI to replace the same artists whose work was used to train it.

Indeed, the linked article goes so far as to explicitly state, "Our magazine is committing itself to remaining handmade. Ensure every publication you support does the same."

> use of AI is a moral failing

For producing content... yes. yes it is.

How dare you expect to vomit into the street and expect me to treat it like flowers.

This trend in other areas of life is becoming boring and tiring.

The double think is astounding.

People disagree with you on the claim.

They are offended by your vitriol and the tone that suggests the claim is indisputable.

There is no double think there.