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Griffinsaucetoday at 8:04 AM2 repliesview on HN

Is there a name for this phenomenon? I've taken to calling it "the nihilist's excuse"


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ivanjermakovtoday at 9:02 AM

Similar to false dichotomy. "If we won't do it, <other evil guy> will".

fertoday at 8:43 AM

I call it race to the moral bottom.

Related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNqozQ8uaV8