• irmoz
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    11 months ago

    It wasn’t an opinion, but a direction. “I dislike lemmy.ml because it is run by communists” is an opinion. “Don’t go to lemmy.ml” isn’t.

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      11 months ago

      At the end of the day it is just an opinion even if it is in the form of a direction because the one giving it has no real influence on or ability to make the readers do it and they know it.

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        11 months ago

        Directions don’t only become directions when you have power. They’re just ineffective if you don’t have it. Doesn’t mean you’re not at least trying to control people

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          11 months ago

          That’s really arguing about insignificant semantics just concerning the form and not the actual implications of the message.

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            11 months ago

            That is not semantics whatsoever. “Don’t open that door” is a direction whether it comes from a stranger or a police officer. Why should anything else be different?

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              11 months ago

              I can’t help you if you refuse to see any difference and don’t find this constructive with you at this point.

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                11 months ago

                There is nothing to “help” me with. You’re just stubbornly refusing to see the point. Telling someone to do something is a fucking command.

                Stop replying to me. This is a command.