Lesser of Two Evils

Commenters grapple with choosing between two opposing sides in a contentious dispute, debating which is right, fairer, or less harmful, often seeing it as a lose-lose or mutually exclusive scenario.

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MS OP toss sides winner plates factors fair viewpoint left right fail lesser

Sample Comments

brink Mar 1, 2025 View on HN

Looks like we'll have to find out who's right.

chii May 23, 2017 View on HN

those arguments from both sides seems to be mutually exclusive. One of them must be wrong!

nonethewiser Aug 10, 2023 View on HN

Its a lose-lose situation, isnt it? You either give one side the benefit of the doubt, the other, or some combination in between.

beej71 Dec 18, 2023 View on HN

Ah, in the case you might be splitting the vote, I see.

agumonkey Mar 27, 2015 View on HN

Very fair point. You have to throw both against each other and see what stick.

baddox Jan 19, 2015 View on HN

Well, either way it's one "right" trumping another.

pmiller2 Mar 31, 2021 View on HN

Well, only one side gets that opportunity at the moment. Would you rather that be the case, that neither side be able to do it, or that both sides be able?

roflyear Jun 10, 2023 View on HN

Fair is something that works for both parties - maybe it doesn't exist in this case.

hasahmed Mar 27, 2018 View on HN

Taking sides of definitely a question of the lesser of two evils on this one.

sashank_1509 Mar 23, 2024 View on HN

Your view is so opposite of mine that only one of us will be proven right and I like my odds