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Comment author: pianoforte611 02 October 2014 03:24:53AM 0 points [-]

I don't think this is the same phenomenon.

Bravery debater: "We live in an era in which suggestions of quarantines are vigorously opposed despite their benefits but I am not afraid to defend them despite the oppressive status quo"

Person acting as an extremist: "Quarantines are really beneficial, and we should do more of them for X,Y and Z reasons" (conveniently not mentioning the negative effects)