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different is a matter of use case. The difference doesn't matter to the applicant. It probably does if you propose the death penalty for posting fake listings.


A fine large enough to make bad job postings (genuine or not) unprofitable is fine. We don't need reducto ad absurdum here.

Just make businesses put thought into their postings and not let someone who has no idea of the qualifications right them up themselves.


There is nothing wrong with reductor ad absurdum to make a point about dependency and categories. It is the primary use case.

I think there are a million practical challenges to implementing a fine. I wonder if there is enough incentives to draw employers to a verified list service.


Sure there is, it's in the name. We don't need an absurd argument for a punishment that is straightforward to explain. You usually use absurdum to simplify complex topics.

Or I suppose to win a presidential debate, these days.


I brought it up because people seemed genuinely confused on the idea that job listing background could matter for one person and not for another.

Of course it is subjective until you introduce a context.




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