Sahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoPope says people being ‘defrauded by the rich’ in latest forceful sermonwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1652
arrow-up1652external-linkPope says people being ‘defrauded by the rich’ in latest forceful sermonwww.independent.co.ukSahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squareTJDetweiler@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·6 hours agoThe first comment engaged in whataboutism. The above poster just restated the point of the article…
minus-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoIt’s a fair mention, though, especially considering the “defrauded by the rich” comment is pretty hypocritical coming out of the Vatican.
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 hours agoWhy bother talking about it, though? Trying to refute it just means the people it does reach are less likely to believe the rich are defrauding them. You can criticize an institution for something while also acknowledging that their criticisms are valid as well. Treating everything as black and white, good and evil, with no gray area at all is both counter to reality and progress.
whataboutism right here ^
The first comment engaged in whataboutism. The above poster just restated the point of the article…
It’s a fair mention, though, especially considering the “defrauded by the rich” comment is pretty hypocritical coming out of the Vatican.
Why bother talking about it, though? Trying to refute it just means the people it does reach are less likely to believe the rich are defrauding them.
You can criticize an institution for something while also acknowledging that their criticisms are valid as well.
Treating everything as black and white, good and evil, with no gray area at all is both counter to reality and progress.
Because context matters.