AdventuringAardvark@lemmy.one to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoLinus does not fuck aroundlemmy.oneimagemessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up144arrow-down1imageLinus does not fuck aroundlemmy.oneAdventuringAardvark@lemmy.one to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square139fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePelicanen@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoDoesn’t make it right. Michael Jackson’s dad abused his kids and they became world famous artists, doesn’t mean abusing your kids is acceptable or should be seen as such.
minus-squareClaidheamh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down2·1 year agoIt’s not a comparison, it’s an analogy. Important distinction.
minus-squarearc@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s a rotten analogy. Comparing Linus having a go at some volunteers is not analogous, or comparable to a father abusing kids.
minus-squareClaidheamh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoThe analogy is that the end result doesn’t justify the behaviour from the person in power. It’s apt.
Doesn’t make it right. Michael Jackson’s dad abused his kids and they became world famous artists, doesn’t mean abusing your kids is acceptable or should be seen as such.
This is a nonsensical comparison
It’s not a comparison, it’s an analogy. Important distinction.
It’s a rotten analogy. Comparing Linus having a go at some volunteers is not analogous, or comparable to a father abusing kids.
The analogy is that the end result doesn’t justify the behaviour from the person in power. It’s apt.