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How do people from religious backgrounds where “karma” refers to something serious feel about the word being appropriated to mean a number on a web page?
by sethg 17y ago
How do people from religious backgrounds where “karma” refers to something serious feel about the word being appropriated to mean a number on a web page?
- prpon 17y agoI am an Indian, not sure about the relegious part. Karma at least in India/Hindu culture is tossed around more freely than in the west. Mostly associated to negative incidents. "I had a flat tire, its my karma", "Someone got kicked out of a job, he is reaping his karma". You rarely would say "He has accumulated lot of good karma by doing good, I better see what he has to say". On HN, its a different story.
- jodrellblank 17y agoI imagine they think we'll get what we deserve for doing so.