Mutual Exclusivity Debates

Commenters repeatedly challenge the idea that various concepts, options, or categories discussed are mutually exclusive, arguing they can coexist or overlap. This theme revolves around logical disputes over false dichotomies and non-exclusive classifications.

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EDIT x.y y.x mutually exclusive mutually exclusive styles unique element correspondence uniquely confusion necessarily

Sample Comments

V-2 Jan 22, 2014 View on HN

Not necessarily "one of", they're not mutually exclusive

chaxor May 28, 2023 View on HN

I'm not sure why these are presented as mutually exclusive

figers Oct 24, 2016 View on HN

They don't have to be mutually exclusive...

chrisweekly Aug 6, 2022 View on HN

Those aren't always mutually exclusive

dylan604 Nov 21, 2023 View on HN

Doesn't this imply that there's one that's not?

dylan604 Oct 19, 2022 View on HN

As if those are mutually exclusive

chatmasta Apr 18, 2017 View on HN

Who says it's mutually exclusive?

Ygg2 Jul 27, 2019 View on HN

Apparently those are mutually exclusive :P

adamdoupe Jul 11, 2007 View on HN

I thought the two were mutually exclusive...

tnzk Mar 6, 2022 View on HN

Seems like they aren't simply mutually exclusive.