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NoNameC68
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You're watching your favorite TV program. It switches to commercial and *HI THERE! BUY THE SUPER ULTRA BACK SCRATCHER OVER9000 TODAY!*

You realize that the commercial playing is louder than the actual TV program! Are you sick and tired of this happening? Fear not young ones, mama bird will apparently take care of you.

The FCC will have the ability to make it so that TV commercials will no longer be louder than the TV shows.

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NoNameC68
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Did I call you a hypocrite? No. :/


I think it's a little hypocritical to complain about our stereotypes on you guys.


If you didn't call him a hypocrite, then you did accuse him of being hypocritical.

If Americans can stereotype against us, I don't see why I can't hold such stereotypes.


Not all American's stereotype other races. Even if that was true, you wouldn't be justified in stereotyping Americans.
nichodemus
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If you didn't call him a hypocrite, then you did accuse him of being hypocritical.


Erm I didn't.

most Americans think


I was referring to most Americans, when I said that. I wasn't referring to Walker.
nichodemus
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Not all American's stereotype other races. Even if that was true, you wouldn't be justified in stereotyping Americans.


Hey, here are some stats.
MRWalker82
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Still doesn't matter nichodemus, and completely irrelevant. He clearly said "not all", and even your 'stats' support his comment.

nichodemus
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Still doesn't matter nichodemus, and completely irrelevant. He clearly said "not all", and even your 'stats' support his comment.


Yes, but I can stereotype based on the minority, just like how people stereotype about Muslims. It's not nice walking with your Muslim friend and getting dirty stares. Or when people tell you your friend is dangerous. Stereotypes are never rational. I feel strongly about something, so I stereotype. You'd just have to live with it.
MRWalker82
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Sure, I can't stop you. However your rationalization that it's ok for you to do it because others do it is completely asinine. I could use the same justification for anything in the world. "I'm sorry officer, I ***** your wife and murdered your mother because other people do it..." It's not a rationalization, or even an attempt at one, that a truly rational and sensible person would attempt.

nichodemus
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Sure, I can't stop you. However your rationalization that it's ok for you to do it because others do it is completely asinine. I could use the same justification for anything in the world. "I'm sorry officer, I ***** your wife and murdered your mother because other people do it..." It's not a rationalization, or even an attempt at one, that a truly rational and sensible person would attempt.



Analogies don't always have all similarities, just like models can never represent everything entirely the same. Murder is a crime according to the law. Stereotyping is just voicing my opinion, which is freedom of speech.
MRWalker82
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Ah, but in logic the analogy works

Person A can do Action A because Person B does Action A. That is the sequence of your justification, and it applies to any analogy. This is why I say that it is not a rational that a truly sensible and rational person would attempt to use.

gaboloth
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What? A china supporter claims his freedom of speech?

nichodemus
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Person A can do Action A because Person B does Action A.


Do I even need to justify stereotyping? It's an opinion. It's not a crime like murdering. It may be wrong and I accept that wholeheartedly, but I still do it. It's a perpetual habit.
nichodemus
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What? A china supporter claims his freedom of speech?


I am a Chinese supporter. But that doesn't mean the PRC government censors everything. As far as I know, Chinese people stereotype the West like I do. And please don't tell me out of the billion Chinese, some don't. Of course they don't. Just the people I've interacted with do.
NoNameC68
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Analogies don't always have all similarities, just like models can never represent everything entirely the same. Murder is a crime according to the law. Stereotyping is just voicing my opinion, which is freedom of speech.


Yes, but the law has nothing to do with any of this. Understand that all analogies are imperfect. You will always find differences between the subjects of an analogy. But this is irrelevant.

Stereotypes are never rational.


I feel strongly about something, so I stereotype.


Okay, so it's settled. You're being irrational.
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