Dennis said purists would prefer original MM. Then, he told Zach he was not a purist, supposedly because he didn’t follow the definition in his head of a purist - as one who always only prefers the original. Those 2 statements Dennis made are loaded.
First, the term purist was thrown out of context and then a judgment was implied that a purist is something worthy to strive for or is someone with elevated status from following the rules. He implies a purist would never harbor a “compromised” brand-new remake pinball in their abode, and that is also far from true.
Then, Dennis doesn’t define purist but suggests it is someone who doesn’t buy new, always and only the old shit. He then suggests all purist would act homogenously. We know a real group would have people crossing the line. In his example there would be none, per his definition. So he is applying a theory and concluding the results based entirely on his definition. It is circular logic yet it is depicted as a simple black or white result.
So what’s my point? It’s a challenge! I heard Dennis claim a purist would prefer original and now, I want him to prove it. Dennis could do some empirical experiment or survey that shows us 99% of purist would act alike. Alternatively, he could come on the next podcast and admit his statement was bs and wasn’t accurate. To me it seems like a nonsensical question because who would care about the results? Nobody is talking about purist, so don’t start.
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