Philosophical Quandry: Piracy

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Note how every single one of those possibilities are comments on the question? They are comments that serve different purposes, but all comments nonetheless.

Granted I'm commenting on the question when listing those possibilities; however, not all of the possible reasons listed for the original question require a responding comment to achieve the desired effect. Specifically, I listed three that don't:

teach someone else something

A person being taught does not necessitate that person taught comment on the question. The purpose of the question is to teach in such cases; comments are only desireable as a method of confirming the learning. They are not directly relevant to the question, and are not truely part of the purpose for the question.

insult someone via sarcasm or irony

Again, no comment is necessary (on the part of the target or anyone else, for that matter) for the insult to occur (although it may require some words preceeding the question, we are specifically discussing responses to the question here, so that is immaterial).

convince someone to take a particular course of action

If I ask you why you don't try something, then you try it, I have successfully convinced you to take a particular course of action, regardless of wether or not you comment on the question. For such cases, comments are irrelevant; it is the action that matters.

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Just pointing out that you made a vacuous statement.

Why the insult?