
Tu quoque fallacy
huh, i didn't know there was a formalised name for this, TIL
Im not sure of the general context here, but in the UK gypsy was mostly used to ( derogatorily ) refer to the Romani.
Also commonly called "travelers" due to their nomadic nature.
As with a lot of derogatory colloquialisms its usage has mutated/changed over time and differs between geographic areas.
Modern usage is generally aimed at the groups of people who nomadically move around in large caravan convoys, they may or may not descend from (or identify as) Roma.
They have a poor reputation.
If you've ever seen the movie Snatch , the group that brad pitt is a part of is one example of "gypsies".
Best I can tell, they are "Irish" gypsies but many different variations exist.
If you're struggling with the distinction between pointing out hypocrisy and a claim of moral superiority then you're going to spend a lot of time being confused and/or upset.
Thats an interesting not-quite-straw-man .
Pointing out that someone isn't following the teachings they are claiming to follow doesn't require the accuser to be an adherent to those teachings.
I could call a self professed vegan a hypocrite if I saw them eating a steak, regardless of whether or not, I myself were a vegan.
Im all on the "listen to the medical experts" train.
There are however some medicines and treatments that legitimately started as "alternative".
A lot of it is horseshit though.
Also modern medicine isn't infallible(nor the people that practice it).
Statistically though, it's fucking high magic compared to most internet sourced diagnoses.
Other than this hot take
Ivy League college students are, by definition, intelligent.
It's an interesting read.
Significant white-space is bullshit and i will die on this hill.
"News outlet" might be the most generous interpretation I've ever seen.
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Or choose not to, just because it's there doesn't make it mandatory or even a good idea.