ilovecinnamon@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoGood pointlemmy.worldimagemessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1572
arrow-up1572imageGood pointlemmy.worldilovecinnamon@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square98fedilink
minus-squaretiramichu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up123·3 months agoIs the answer. Cheating is a mechanism to both have their cake, and eat it.
minus-squarecreation7758@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI’ve always hated this analogy. Why can’t I buy a cake and eat it?
minus-squarerambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoYou can either possess a cake or consume it. Consuming the pastry means you no longer have it.
Is the answer. Cheating is a mechanism to both have their cake, and eat it.
Very nice analogy.
I’ve always hated this analogy. Why can’t I buy a cake and eat it?
You can either possess a cake or consume it. Consuming the pastry means you no longer have it.