> If we never talk about external problems such as systems that make it impossible to meaningfully increase one's compensation, then no amount of change in self could actually fix anything.
This is merely arguing from extremes, and is responding to a position your parent did not take (i.e. strawman): He didn't say "never" or "always", he said "more popular"
Also, I could make the equally correct/problematic statement:
If we only talk about external problems such as systems that make it impossible to meaningfully increase one's compensation, then no amount of social reform will improve your condition.
You need external things to change, but you also need to change yourself internally. The dispute is on how much of each.
This is merely arguing from extremes, and is responding to a position your parent did not take (i.e. strawman): He didn't say "never" or "always", he said "more popular"
Also, I could make the equally correct/problematic statement:
If we only talk about external problems such as systems that make it impossible to meaningfully increase one's compensation, then no amount of social reform will improve your condition.
You need external things to change, but you also need to change yourself internally. The dispute is on how much of each.