OP asked A or B. I said neither because neither addressed the fundamental underlying issue: that it's wrong. I changed the focus of the question without backing up my claim by presenting an argument. So I got second guessed, a logical development.
This presents me with a dilemma. I could present philosophical arguments about why it's wrong or I could just "wave my hands" and say it's outside the scope of this thread.
People may not like it (and I may lose this "debate"), but I choose to do the latter.
I could cop out and claim that Hacker News is a community for fellow hackers and business people to learn and share together, so a philosophical discussion of right and wrong borders on the religious and doesn't belong here.
Or I could say no one would win such a debate, so why bother just getting people upset?
I think I'll take the third option, which probably puts me in the worst light, but...
If I have to debate right and wrong with you, let's just say that I'd rather not debate at all and move on to doing business with someone who thinks a little more like me.
OP asked A or B. I said neither because neither addressed the fundamental underlying issue: that it's wrong. I changed the focus of the question without backing up my claim by presenting an argument. So I got second guessed, a logical development.
This presents me with a dilemma. I could present philosophical arguments about why it's wrong or I could just "wave my hands" and say it's outside the scope of this thread.
People may not like it (and I may lose this "debate"), but I choose to do the latter.
I could cop out and claim that Hacker News is a community for fellow hackers and business people to learn and share together, so a philosophical discussion of right and wrong borders on the religious and doesn't belong here.
Or I could say no one would win such a debate, so why bother just getting people upset?
I think I'll take the third option, which probably puts me in the worst light, but...
If I have to debate right and wrong with you, let's just say that I'd rather not debate at all and move on to doing business with someone who thinks a little more like me.