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Comment by Retric

5 hours ago

That’s like asking what happens if gravity reverses, the answer is irrelevant because the situation is not going to happen.

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Retric  3 hours ago

When a question assumes as part of its premise that something is a good idea, it is no longer a meaningful question.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question

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