If the writer is arguing for something that obviously has downsides, they may present it as the lesser of two evils
in an argument the least harmful points will be made
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- Oct 2023
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The entire argument is not invalidated just because there are counterexamples.
counterarguments don't invalidate the argument; might help even
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But is the general statement always true?
doesn't mean the statement will be accurate
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