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A comment on Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM. Parent comment

Re:Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM by aaronem on Friday October 04, 2013 @05:36AM (#6494501)
Well, hey, if you don't have an argument...
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Re:Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM by chris_wot on Friday October 04, 2013 @06:08AM (#6494565)
The argument that as something has been around for long time makes it acceptable was neatly deflated by a counter example of something awful that has been around for ages that is definitely not desirable.

Plus, it was funny. Absurdity often highlights problems in arguments.

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Re:Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM by aaronem on Friday October 04, 2013 @06:15AM (#6494589)
Who could disagree that the cavil is the highest form of debate?
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Re:Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM by chris_wot on Friday October 04, 2013 @06:53AM (#6494664)
Try argumentum ad absurdum.
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