Bravery debater: “We live in an era in which suggestions of quarantines are vigorously opposed despite their benefits but I am not afraid to defend them despite the oppressive status quo”
Person acting as an extremist: “Quarantines are really beneficial, and we should do more of them for X,Y and Z reasons” (conveniently not mentioning the negative effects)
http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/06/09/all-debates-are-bravery-debates/
I don’t think this is the same phenomenon.
Bravery debater: “We live in an era in which suggestions of quarantines are vigorously opposed despite their benefits but I am not afraid to defend them despite the oppressive status quo”
Person acting as an extremist: “Quarantines are really beneficial, and we should do more of them for X,Y and Z reasons” (conveniently not mentioning the negative effects)