alt Hacker News"You can stop smoking at any time"
"You can stop gambling at any time"
As much as I may agree with you, you need a different argument.
"You can stop smoking at any time"
"You can stop gambling at any time"
As much as I may agree with you, you need a different argument.
I don't see why.
The problem with your examples is that it's a person lying to themselves. GP is acting as an objective third party and telling the truth about their hypothetical.
There are lots of things you really can stop at any time. I could stop eating peanut butter at any time, if I had a compelling reason.