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throw-23yesterday at 10:10 PM1 replyview on HN

If you're interested in truth and not principles, why do you bring up principles? If you're interested in principles, why do you expect them from skeptics but not from boosters?


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simianwordsyesterday at 10:18 PM

> If you're interested in truth and not principles, why do you bring up principles?

Principles are not the same as intention though. Even if some articles are biased and have certain intentions, I don't mind if they are principled and stick to truth.

I expect principles from both. I don't expect non biased reporting however. I guess you are conflating them.

Principles in this case is to own mistakes, correct them and value truth and yes I do expect boosters to own mistakes. Your first two examples don't show lack of principles - they just show bias and intentions.