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If someone spreads dangerous falsehoods (say, an anti-vaxxer) and refuses all rational arguments, public ridicule might actually be our most efficient weapon, and certainly morally defensible.


And in that case you're appealing to the crowd and trying to persuade your opponent is not very likely and not the point.




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