Whataboutism Rejection Debate

The cluster revolves around rejecting justifications for questionable or bad behavior based on the argument that 'others do it too' or 'everyone does it,' emphasizing that commonality does not make it right or acceptable.

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arvinsim Jun 19, 2020 View on HN

Seems to be a case of whataboutism. Just because someone is doing it doesn't make it any less wrong.

mandmandam Jun 25, 2025 View on HN

Do you understand how that doesn't make it okay?

noptd May 13, 2023 View on HN

As if that's relevant or excuses this behavior.

knewter Nov 10, 2013 View on HN

you seem to be taking as a given that those are acceptable things to do.

schintan Feb 28, 2019 View on HN

others doing it doesn't justify their doing it.

nhangen Dec 28, 2013 View on HN

You might not like it, but that doesn't make it wrong.

klyrs Oct 18, 2022 View on HN

Other people doing it doesn't make it okay.

icebraining Mar 31, 2018 View on HN

Sorry, what might not be the right thing to do?

linuxhansl Mar 29, 2014 View on HN

Maybe because it's the wrong thing to do regardless of who's doing it?

yea i agree with you, its a crappy thing to do, I'm not justifying it, just saying what their thought process is.