mardi 11 janvier 2022

Questionable Speaker: Trans people identifying as women could go into women's bathrooms and rape people.

A: How can you say that?! That's so transphobic! Why do you hate trans people so much? I mean, that's SUCH a misconception. It's a stereotype and you're propagating it, because apparently you're hateful and prejudiced. It's just so wrong and harmful!

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B: That's true, it could happen. It has happened and probably will again. What's the probability or frequency? It seems rare, but what can we do about this? And we should be careful not to give the impression that this is normal or usual. All the evidence I've seen points to this being a relatively rare occurrence. And people need to be able to exist. What would you propose?

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Get my point?

My understanding of human psychology is that B is not only more accurate, it's also more effective.

The original statement may LEAD to misconceptions, but it's a totally true statement. Just like you shouldn't prosecute someone for a crime they haven't committed yet, you shouldn't attack someone for the possibility that their true words could lead to misunderstandings.