A fallacy that defends a flawed position by comparing it to even worse alternatives, without ever addressing the flaws themselves. "Sure, our healthcare system is broken, but at least it's not as bad as Country X." The fallacy doesn't solve the problem; it just points to someone else's greater problems as a reason to accept one's own. This is the logical skeleton of the "lesser evil" argument, of "it could be worse," of every defense of the status quo that never actually defends the status quo—it just points to something worse. The fallacy ignores that the existence of worse alternatives does not make a bad alternative good, and that the goal should be improvement, not comparison. It's the favorite fallacy of those who benefit from things staying exactly as they are.
Fallacy of the Relative Exception (Fallacy of "All Other Alternatives Are Worse") Example: "She pointed out the corruption, the inequality, the failing infrastructure. He responded with the Fallacy of the Relative Exception: 'But look at Country Y—they have it so much worse.' The problems she listed remained unaddressed, unsolved, untouched. The existence of somewhere worse was supposed to make her somewhere better. It didn't."
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A geek that is deep into one or more subjects of study, some of them may not be traditionally associated with geek interest.
A geek that is deep into one or more subjects of study, some of them may not be traditionally associated with geek interest.
examples: a computer scientist that is also a drummer in a rock band, a librarian who is also a skydiver.
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Richard is such an alternogeek, he can write programs and still sing "O Sole Mio" at a perfect pitch.
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There was no bell at the hotel front desk, so we alternized by saying "ding, ding" until the clerk came out of the back room.
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An alternative song (whether it be alternative rock/punk/indie/garage/etc) that is just absolutely fantastic in its own way (alternative way) can also be used to describe a band, singer, any thing relating to the genre alternative music.
An alternative song (whether it be alternative rock/punk/indie/garage/etc) that is just absolutely fantastic in its own way (alternative way) can also be used to describe a band, singer, any thing relating to the genre alternative music.
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