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Ladybird web browser now funded by GitHub co-founder, promises ‘no code’ from rivals (devclass.com)

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[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Do you think they'd stop being bad people if they couldn't make an honest living? Would it be better or worse if they were on the street? Do you think they might resort to criminality also?

Do you feel better knowing they aren't getting your money? Even at the cost of them ever doing anything good for anyone?

[–] rimu@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is known as a "false dichotomy" and is very lame.

[–] Steve@communick.news 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is it?
Are you saying you would support bad people under the right circumstances?

[–] rimu@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Enjoy this excellent web page:

https://www.logical-fallacy.com/articles/false-dilemma/

[–] Steve@communick.news 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm fully aware, and disagree.
Someone else called it a Slippery Slope. That's closer, but still not quite right.
It's actually Reductio ad Absurdum.
Which is a useful thought exorcise when analyzing many ideas.

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