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50 Post author: Apprentice 10 January 2014 03:52PM

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Comment author: Apprentice 10 January 2014 07:18:25PM 10 points [-]

Ah, the fallacy of gray. When any particular person evaluates any particular issue, the details are going to matter. That doesn't mean it's a fallacy to identify two generic approaches to problems like this.

Comment author: shminux 10 January 2014 07:26:20PM -2 points [-]

That doesn't mean it's a fallacy to identify two generic approaches to problems like this.

No, but it's a fallacy to insist that they are the only two approaches possible.

Comment author: Apprentice 10 January 2014 07:56:06PM 3 points [-]

I'm by no means insisting on that. Of course you can hedge your bets.