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1. oconnor663 · 1790006979 · focus · HN ↗

   > do not consider yourself a contributor to humankind

   Good lord. You could apply the same logic to any taxpaying resident of any country whose government is doing something bad. There's some truth to it, it's worth bearing in mind, but it's also the very definition of an Isolated Demand for Rigor.

   1. petesergeant · 1790007192 · focus · HN ↗

      > Isolated Demand for Rigor

      That is a fantastic term for something that seems to come up a lot, and I had not heard before.

      1. oconnor663 · 1790008025 · focus · HN ↗

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         1. wonnage · 1790008978 · focus · HN ↗

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