Why Not Both

Comments rejecting false dichotomies by advocating for both options simultaneously, emphasizing that the alternatives are not mutually exclusive.

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Sample Comments

thinkcontext Aug 17, 2017 View on HN

Why not both? They aren't mutually exclusive.

saliagato Oct 10, 2022 View on HN

why not both? One doesn't exclude the other.

esja Feb 8, 2021 View on HN

Why not both? They aren't mutually exclusive.

autoexecbat Jul 24, 2024 View on HN

It shouldn't be one or the other, but both

AndrewKemendo Mar 6, 2023 View on HN

It's not either or - it's both

spencerflem Nov 19, 2021 View on HN

you can do both, it's not an either-or thing

JohnFen Feb 14, 2024 View on HN

Don't rule out "both".

anonymouskimmer Feb 24, 2023 View on HN

It's both, not an either/or.

grugagag Apr 8, 2023 View on HN

How about it being both at the same time?

greyface- Apr 3, 2022 View on HN

How about both? They are not in tension with each other.