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Q&A Convincing argument about something I don't agree with

Give him a compassionate reason, even if it is wrong Like maybe mutants sometimes murder their friends in uncontrolled rages. Day believes (correctly, from one of your other questions) that these...

posted 6y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:31:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar wetcircuit‭ · 2019-12-08T10:31:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
## Give him a _compassionate_ reason, even if it is wrong

Like maybe **mutants sometimes murder their friends in uncontrolled rages.**

Day believes (correctly, from one of your other questions) that these mutants don't have control over their emotions. Day's father seems stern and heavy-handed, but it's because he's seen so many lost to these mutants. No one can stop all murders of course, but these mutants are something different. **Just one of them, _in an instant_, can kill anyone within distance.**

## Justify the negatives by doubling down on compassion

People are afraid. They want a strong force to crack down on these mutants. Day knows these generals and ministers, he grew up around them. He knows they are good people, not tyrants. They have to show extreme force because these mutants look like anyone. **Most of it is just "security theater", that means everyone expects to be searched so it works as a deterrent.** If there are "good" mutants, they will stay away from populated areas. The extra security, and routine military searches, work to keep us all safe.

**Innocent lives are saved every day.** That's all he really needs to know.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-08T23:33:42Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 12