AdventuringAardvark@lemmy.one to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoLinus does not fuck aroundlemmy.oneimagemessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up12file-text
arrow-up12imageLinus does not fuck aroundlemmy.oneAdventuringAardvark@lemmy.one to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePelicanen@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoDoesn’t make it right. Michael Jackson’s dad abused his kids and they became world famous artists, doesn’t mean abusing your kids is acceptable or should be seen as such.
minus-squareClaidheamh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIt’s not a comparison, it’s an analogy. Important distinction.
minus-squarearc@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIt’s a rotten analogy. Comparing Linus having a go at some volunteers is not analogous, or comparable to a father abusing kids.
minus-squareClaidheamh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThe analogy is that the end result doesn’t justify the behaviour from the person in power. It’s apt.
Doesn’t make it right. Michael Jackson’s dad abused his kids and they became world famous artists, doesn’t mean abusing your kids is acceptable or should be seen as such.
This is a nonsensical comparison
It’s not a comparison, it’s an analogy. Important distinction.
It’s a rotten analogy. Comparing Linus having a go at some volunteers is not analogous, or comparable to a father abusing kids.
The analogy is that the end result doesn’t justify the behaviour from the person in power. It’s apt.