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[โ€“] gtrcoi@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It isn't just that he "knew" a sex trafficker, it's that he tried to help a sex trafficker white-wash his reputation for sex trafficking. It's not guilt by association, it's guilt by his specific actions.

[โ€“] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I ask you again, of what relevance is that to the topic being discussed? The obvious relevance seems to be that it is a blatant ad hominem. I don't care if Chompsky is a boy scout or a boy scout rapist, in the context of evaluating his arguments.