Zubon comments on Rationality Quotes Thread July 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Zubon 01 July 2015 10:52:29PM *  6 points [-]

Vagueness in legal threats is the hallmark of meritless thuggery.

-- Ken White from Popehat

Ken wants you to be specific because a vague claim is usually a meritless claim. Not citing a good example implies that there are no good examples.

Comment author: Zubon 01 July 2015 10:53:25PM *  6 points [-]

To match action to word, here are some of Ken's specific examples of vague legal claims, presumed meritless until actual examples can be cited (in reverse chronological order):