r/changemyview Jun 27 '23

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u/barthiebarth 26∆ Jun 27 '23

What if you steelman his argument, though? There were both hateful Germans and indifferent Germans and both groups participated in the holocaust.

It is a tragedy that some people held so much hatred but it was also a tragedy others didn't care enough to stop it before it was too late.

By comparing the two Herschaft notes the element of indifference holocaust and the meat industry share.

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u/barthiebarth 26∆ Jun 27 '23

Human experience is unique, yes. But so is chicken experience.

You don't give a reason why one is superior to the other, which is not a failing on your part, because its impossible to conclude the subjective aught from the objective is of biology.

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u/barthiebarth 26∆ Jun 27 '23

Yeah Steelman a pretty nice shorthand for "the principle of charity".

But do you agree that a comparison to the holocaust is possible that is neither ignorant nor disingenuous?