@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 7 months agoLinus does not fuck aroundlemmy.oneimagemessage-square508fedilinkarrow-up11.62Karrow-down1144file-text
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-10•7 months agoIt’s not a comparison, it’s an analogy. Important distinction.
minus-squarePyrolinkfedilinkEnglish12•7 months agoExcept it’s not a distinction at all. analogy (n.) - a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•7 months agoOf course it is. A square is also a rectangle but it’s still an important distinction.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-1•7 months agoIt’s a rotten analogy. Comparing Linus having a go at some volunteers is not analogous, or comparable to a father abusing kids.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•7 months agoThe analogy is that the end result doesn’t justify the behaviour from the person in power. It’s apt.
It’s not a comparison, it’s an analogy. Important distinction.
Except it’s not a distinction at all.
Of course it is. A square is also a rectangle but it’s still an important distinction.
It’s a rotten analogy. Comparing Linus having a go at some volunteers is not analogous, or comparable to a father abusing kids.
The analogy is that the end result doesn’t justify the behaviour from the person in power. It’s apt.