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Ratchet effect rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 months ago by unlawfulbooger@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Illustration of the effect alluded to in the title:

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So true and even the demand of the unjust man is an argument to moderation fallacy. Theres no reason to ever presume the middle to be the correct place, simply due to its middle-ness.

For example, if I said the sky was predominantly yellow and you corrected me saying "no, the sky is predominantly blue" would it be reasonable to conclude that the sky is predominantly green?