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		redditmigrant on March 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders ... Whats the rationale for banning even one? Were there any actual threats? There were certainly no attacks by immigrants/refugees from those countries. According to you we should wait for things to reach peak bigotry before reacting. Would you have the same "oh no big deal" reaction if a single Christian country was banned mainly for being christian?

discombobulate on March 10, 2017 | [–]

I don't think it's necessary to exaggerate the facts of the matter to argue against the policy.

If anything, a falsehood weakens the position of the person making the argument. It's easier to defend the truth. It's more robust.

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