Re: Best quick argument against the \"social contract\" canard
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Thank you for laying bare one of the more questionable rhetorical techniques employed by ACists - taking a point made by an opponent and downplaying it by regurgitating it via an unflattering analogy.
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What's questionable about this? This is no different than any other method of exposing fallacious arguments, poorly-thought out positions, or counterproductive policy formulations.
Perhaps it's unfair. Is it *too* effective? Does it make it harder for you to sell the snake oil you're pushing?
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