Ed BottFeb 26, 2023

Once again, @JuliusGoat has written something worth reading.

"It’s almost gotten to be boring, the degree to which people believe that what they refer to as 'free speech' should not only allow them to say whatever they want (which it does), but should also prevent other people from understanding them to be the sort of person who says those things."

"People like Scott Adams claim they're being silenced. But what they actually seem to object to is being understood."

https://armoxon.substack.com/p/the-case-for-shunning

The Case For Shunning

People like Scott Adams claim they're being silenced. But what they actually seem to object to is being understood.

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Show threadVoron
@JuliusGoat @edbott it’s a good article, making a logical argument with well substantiated points.
Unfortunately as often happens he is bringing a technical engineering manual of a lawnmower to a competition to sell lawnmowers, whereas the Dilbert guy made a super bowl commercial.
Guess which one will sell more lawn mowers?
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Feb 26, 2023 at 4:09pmWeb
Show threadEd BottFeb 26, 2023

@voron @JuliusGoat

OH FFS, do you do nothing but shit on other people's arguments?

Maybe go write something of your own instead.

Show threadVoronFeb 26, 2023
@edbott @JuliusGoat I have, very frequently. On this particular issue it traces back to the three things rhetoric can do politically
1) Rally those who agree to action
2) Sway those who can be convinced to support your position
3) disheartened those who will never agree so they are less likely to act.
-So you have to know your target audience. I’m not sure this will accomplish #2 and it doesn’t do 1 or 3 well.
I find well meaning criticism can cause improvement