[FairfieldLife] RE: Rules for Iowa
[FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa
Yeah, and the same is also true for religions, cultures and countries. --- authfriend authfriend@... This is an instance of what's known as false equivalence, something people who don't think very deeply frequently engage in. If Organization A is a mix of good and bad and Organization B is also a mix of good and bad, it suggests that there's not much difference between Organization A and Organization B in terms of degrees of goodness or badness. Therefore, the stunted thinking goes, one shouldn't dump on Organization A, because it's no worse than Organization B (or any other organization). But of course a mix of good and bad can be 90 percent good, 10 percent bad; OR 90 percent bad, 10 percent good--or anything in between. The fact that all organizations have a mix of good and bad does not mean that the proportions of the mix are equivalent in all cases. The mix of good and bad meme is used as an excuse to avoid the difficult process of evaluating each organization (or person, or whatever) on its own terms, and/or to invalidate criticisms of an organization one happens to be fond of. It's lazy and fundamentally intellectually dishonest. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Michael, I can't think of one person or organization or whatever in this world that isn't a mix of good and bad. Can you? I mean other than the Funny Farm Lounge which is all good (-: --- Michael Jackson mjackson74@... I have had the same experience - if you are going to deal with Yahoo, you are gonna have to take a ration of crap, same as if you deal with the TMO (couldn't resist!)
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa
Judy, saying that Organization A and B are both a mix of good and bad, suggests, as you say that there's not much difference between them, is an example of misinterpretation on your part. Attempting to mind read and in a prejudiced and negative direction, is exemplified in the rest of your post. From: Jason jedi_sp...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:55 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa Yeah, and the same is also true for religions, cultures and countries. --- authfriend authfriend@... This is an instance of what's known as false equivalence, something people who don't think very deeply frequently engage in. If Organization A is a mix of good and bad and Organization B is also a mix of good and bad, it suggests that there's not much difference between Organization A and Organization B in terms of degrees of goodness or badness. Therefore, the stunted thinking goes, one shouldn't dump on Organization A, because it's no worse than Organization B (or any other organization). But of course a mix of good and bad can be 90 percent good, 10 percent bad; OR 90 percent bad, 10 percent good--or anything in between. The fact that all organizations have a mix of good and bad does not mean that the proportions of the mix are equivalent in all cases. The mix of good and bad meme is used as an excuse to avoid the difficult process of evaluating each organization (or person, or whatever) on its own terms, and/or to invalidate criticisms of an organization one happens to be fond of. It's lazy and fundamentally intellectually dishonest. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Michael, I can't think of one person or organization or whatever in this world that isn't a mix of good and bad. Can you? I mean other than the Funny Farm Lounge which is all good (-: --- Michael Jackson mjackson74@... I have had the same experience - if you are going to deal with Yahoo, you are gonna have to take a ration of crap, same as if you deal with the TMO (couldn't resist!)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa
Holy mother Ganges. She used the word IF Judy's post begins with the word IF, which is a hypothesis. --- Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Judy, saying that Organization A and B are both a mix of good and bad, suggests, as you say that there's not much difference between them, is an example of misinterpretation on your part. Attempting to mind read and in a prejudiced and negative direction, is exemplified in the rest of your post. From: Jason jedi_spock@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:55 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa  Yeah, and the same is also true for religions, cultures and countries. --- authfriend authfriend@ This is an instance of what's known as false equivalence, something people who don't think very deeply frequently engage in. If Organization A is a mix of good and bad and Organization B is also a mix of good and bad, it suggests that there's not much difference between Organization A and Organization B in terms of degrees of goodness or badness. Therefore, the stunted thinking goes, one shouldn't dump on Organization A, because it's no worse than Organization B (or any other organization). But of course a mix of good and bad can be 90 percent good, 10 percent bad; OR 90 percent bad, 10 percent good--or anything in between. The fact that all organizations have a mix of good and bad does not mean that the proportions of the mix are equivalent in all cases. The mix of good and bad meme is used as an excuse to avoid the difficult process of evaluating each organization (or person, or whatever) on its own terms, and/or to invalidate criticisms of an organization one happens to be fond of. It's lazy and fundamentally intellectually dishonest. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Michael, I can't think of one person or organization or whatever in this world that isn't a mix of good and bad. Can you? I mean other than the Funny Farm Lounge which is all good (-: --- Michael Jackson mjackson74@ I have had the same experience - if you are going to deal with Yahoo, you are gonna have to take a ration of crap, same as if you deal with the TMO (couldn't resist!)
[FairfieldLife] RE: Rules for Iowa
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa
[FairfieldLife] RE: Rules for Iowa
[FairfieldLife] Re: Rules for Iowa
Michael Jackson: I have had the same experience - if you are going to deal with Yahoo, you are gonna have to take a ration of crap, same as if you deal with the TMO (couldn't resist!) You really told Share off, didn't you? She is one of three respondents on FFL that practices TM in the Dome every day up in Fairfield. Does it make you feel superior now that you insulted Share? Neo question for Alex or anyone...
