Talk:2368: Bigger Problem

I have a saying that's kinda related: Someone else's broken arm does not make my broken wrist less painful. 162.158.255.56 17:46, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

I feel like this could have been blackhat instead of whitehat 108.162.229.194 18:27, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

No, it being White Hat is important. White Hat at least deludes himself that he's doing what's right. Black Hat knows full well he's a troll and doesn't pretend otherwise. The point of this comic is that this diminishment of problems is a means to make yourself feel more comfortable with your own inaction. 172.68.206.14 19:57, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

would it of mattered? Donthaveusername (talk) 21:52, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

This doesn't just apply to big problems in the world. As a software developer, we often have to fix a small problem, and then someone will inevitably try to expand this into solving big problem, of which this is just one symptom. Barmar (talk) 22:08, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

I think a paragraph should be added warning against this fallacy in real life - a call to action of sorts to encourage people not to worry about whether there's a bigger problem, but to tackle some sort of problem in their lives they feel is manageable. Would this be out of place? 172.69.23.25 22:26, 5 October 2020 (UTC)