• Wollff@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    The statement is disgusting and not really defensable by itself

    I hate it when this happens. Why do feelings always play into this discussion? “The statement is disgusting”, is not an argument, and should never be part of any discussion.

    No matter how disgusted a statement might make you feel, if it has a good argument behind it, it should be regarded as true.

    I agree that the argument doesn’t quite work. And that’s that.

    • TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I just meant that it makes me feel gross. I imagine many people feel the same. I guess the statement itself isn’t disgusting, but what it is advocating for is. On the other hand,

      the argument doesn’t quite work.

      is putting it a bit lightly, in my opinion. Mostly because pedophilia is a generally despised act that should probably not really be argued for in the first place.