Is there a name for this kind of argument (only one thing matters)?

[Slash1972]

@MandaJo

My point isn’t that all laws should be equally enforced. It’s that illegal cockfights are not innocuous events, and it’s reasonable to want them shut down.

Sure, that’s reasonable. But do you think cops should spend their time stopping chicken fighting, instead of spending their time helping actual human beings?

[BippityBoppityBoo]

@Slash1972

But do you think cops should spend their time stopping chicken fighting,

Yes. And it is cock fighting, not chicken as you so dismissively insist.

@Slash1972

instead of spending their time helping actual human beings?

Stopping cock fighting is helping human beings.

And this is way off thread topic, which I’m starting to think may be the point. IMO.

[Slash1972]

@BippityBoppityBoo

Stopping cock fighting is helping human beings

Is it? How so?

[Slash1972]

@BippityBoppityBoo

And this is way off thread topic, which I’m starting to think may be the point. IMO

Not really. It goes to the heart of the matter. Don’t give money to save chickens when there are children to be helped.