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A question framed as having a only two possible answers is a dichotomous question, and if the answer doesnβt fit that framing then the framing is false. Itβs the wrong question to ask.
Ahh, I don't think the question is to be taken that literally. And if you look around in the responses, you see plenty of people with more nuanced answers.
However, you can still have an opinion about the overall organisation regardless of the nuance.
Thats how writing works.
It'd be meritable if that person were six to eight years old.
Oy, I'm the autistic one here. Why am I explaining to you not to take things too literally :p
lmfao right?
you're the one who would raise a smart child :)
the people you are speaking against would have children that stop asking questions after the first few times they are hurt by doing so.
good job being a good person :)
It is not "hurting children" to help them understand their underlying assumptions.
Yeah, that's kind of a crucial part of critical thinking, and can absolutely be done without shutting the kid up... You can critically analyze the question with them without discouraging asking questions
Thank you!