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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinction_without_a_difference

A distinction without a difference is a type of logical fallacy where an author or speaker attempts to describe a distinction between two things where no discernible difference exists.[1] It is particularly used when a word or phrase has connotations associated with it that one party to an argument prefers to avoid.

For example, a person might say "I did not lie; I merely stretched the truth a little bit."[2]

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[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would bet good money that she banged a guy in his 30s when she was 15 and she is REALLY invested in maintaining the personal illusion that she wasn't victimized.

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[–] Zink@programming.dev 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's already been pointed out how wrong and gross this is.

But for the sake of discussion let's give her the biggest possible benefit of the doubt.

So then the president of the united states was ONLY a human sex slave trafficker. Super.

unfortunately I think her handlers know that simply planting a seed of doubt will work on many in their audience.

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[–] PeacefulForest@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Ohh okay so now we’re going with the “they’re mature to marry once they hit puberty” thing Somalia does. I feel real bad for Megyn Kelly’s 14 year old daughter.

What a POS

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In the next episode she will argue that domestic volence against women is a love language

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

"Is it really a crime if you're damaging your own property?"

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[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The age puberty starts has been dropping and it now occurs earlier than ever in recorded history

But I imagine this fact actually appeals to conservatives and republicans

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Yes there are technically differing types of people who rape kids but the distinctions are really only relevant to the people treating these child rapists, who need proper terms for diagnosis and treatment, and the community of child rapists themselves.

[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] bss03@infosec.pub 11 points 1 day ago

Hebephilia vs. pedophilia? That's a defense I've seen before. Didn't work for creepy Internet boyz. Let's see if it works for the Republican party.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Pedophilia isn't pedophilia?

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

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[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 10 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

It's like what critters are or aren't "bugs"

Entomologists usually limit it to Hemiptera, or even a more specific sub-order, while colloquially it just means any terrestrial arthropod

Ants, bees, beetles, and butterflies technically aren't "Bugs", but they're still bugs.

Adults who fantasize about or engage in sex acts with minors above the age of 13 technically aren't "Pedophiles", but they're still pedophiles.

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[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Did she get raped or molested as a child

nah, but she's pro raping children

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

She knows exactly what she's doing

[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Gotta normalize horrific behavior when it's the King's behavior.

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[–] mgtzbos@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Okay, so if or when Megan’s daughter Yardly hits puberty (she’s 14), she’s fair game for men? That’s not pedophilia? That isn’t statutory rape? Really???? And with more and more girls having their first period as early as 9, that wouldn’t be pedophilia to pursue and have sex with them? What a piece of shit for a woman and mother.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

Raping teens instead of kids is just as heinous.

[–] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

To stay on Team Republican, all you gotta do is be ok with old guys fucking your kids!

[–] yarr@feddit.nl 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It should be also pointed out that he's totally innocent of elder abuse, due to the age of the victims. Why are people refusing to see the bright side of this? There are scores of crimes he's innocent of!

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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

She must hang out on Reddit, cuz this sounds like a Reddit comment.

[–] jared@mander.xyz 8 points 1 day ago
[–] PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ignore her. She’s reaching for attention. Her career is collapsing.

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[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Calling child protection services, this ghoul has 3 kids.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 hours ago

Thank God the Right is out here protecting our kids from transpeople. /sarcasm

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