Being wrong won't kill you. Refusing to admit it might kill others.

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Being wrong won't kill you. Refusing to admit it might kill others. (Original post)	Soph0571	Dec 2020	OP
It already did. Hundreds of thousands.	dchill	Dec 2020	#1
I've been noticing, more and more,	grumpyduck	Dec 2020	#2
being wrong kills millions, admitting you were wrong doesn;t absolve from responsibility	beachbumbob	Dec 2020	#3

Response to Soph0571 (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 12:26 PM

dchill (34,960 posts)

1. It already did. Hundreds of thousands.

They're just trying to avoid responsibility, passing the buck to infinity.

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Thu Dec 31, 2020, 12:44 PM

grumpyduck (5,338 posts)

2. I've been noticing, more and more,

that admitting mistakes seems to be "not acceptable" nowadays.

Not just in politics: I've noticed it in the workplace, in groups, and even among friends. And yeah, even if other people get royally screwed. It's amazing.

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Thu Dec 31, 2020, 01:08 PM

beachbumbob (9,263 posts)

3. being wrong kills millions, admitting you were wrong doesn;t absolve from responsibility

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