> 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.
oconnor663 · · focus · HN ↗
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.
customguy · · focus · HN ↗
As if the author excluded other examples? What is your criticism, that the principle can also be applied to other things?