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This isn't ironic, they aren't questioning or otherwise probing motives



Well, they are questioning the motivation to question the motivation of others. Assuming that this invalidates their point would, however, be a logical fallacy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque


Except that they are not questioning that motivation at all - blanket assertion that the activity is done too much but nothing supposed about anyone's reasons or whyfores.

I think that statement is being incorrectly reduced/interpreted to 'mind your own business' which would be ironic.




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