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The parent post speaks of his/her starvation and a partner dying. You make a pedantic comment on his/her paraphrase. You are both insensitive, and you do not kn

The parent post speaks of his/her starvation and a partner dying. You make a pedantic comment on his/her paraphrase. You are both insensitive, and you do not know what "paraphrase" means. Also, being a fan of a racist imperialist is sort of an awkward thing to confess to.

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bogomipz 10y ago
Wow, are you self-righteous and judgemental! I am a fan of Winston Churchill the war-time Prime Minister that stood up to Hitler and helped save Britain and Europe from the Nazis. There is no shame in that. Does that mean I agree with everyone of his personal views? No of course not. Where do you get off passing judgement, being the moral police, and projecting onto others like that? Paraphrasing and attributing a quote to a specific individual are two entirely different things. Paraphrasing is approximating the quote, not who said it. It sounds like you might not understand what paraphrase means. This is a discussion on Hacker News where discourse often unfolds in different and tangential directions. I even stated my intention was not to nitpick but that I thought it was interesting as its such an oft-citied and well-known quote with its own uncertain history(provided in the link)
- vanderreeah 10y ago
  I made a moral judgement, which IMHO is not the same as being judgemental or "the moral police". If, as you say, discourse on HN often unfolds in tangential directions, surely moral tangents like mine are as permissible as historical ones like yours?
  - bogomipz 10y ago
    I didn't pass judgement on anyone or any thing. You did however. You called me insensitive and a fan of racist imperialism. And no, thats not acceptable or fair. It's just lame. And the fact that you continue using your own twisted perception of something as justification for your uncalled for remarks is lamer still. Grow up.
    - vanderreeah 10y ago
      You are right that I passed judgement on you - I found your post offensive and insensitive. It is fair that I call you out on it. The fact that you continue to defend your insensitivity speaks volumes.

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bogomipz 10y ago

Wow, are you self-righteous and judgemental! I am a fan of Winston Churchill the war-time Prime Minister that stood up to Hitler and helped save Britain and Europe from the Nazis. There is no shame in that. Does that mean I agree with everyone of his personal views? No of course not. Where do you get off passing judgement, being the moral police, and projecting onto others like that? Paraphrasing and attributing a quote to a specific individual are two entirely different things. Paraphrasing is approximating the quote, not who said it. It sounds like you might not understand what paraphrase means. This is a discussion on Hacker News where discourse often unfolds in different and tangential directions. I even stated my intention was not to nitpick but that I thought it was interesting as its such an oft-citied and well-known quote with its own uncertain history(provided in the link)

vanderreeah 10y ago
I made a moral judgement, which IMHO is not the same as being judgemental or "the moral police". If, as you say, discourse on HN often unfolds in tangential directions, surely moral tangents like mine are as permissible as historical ones like yours?
- bogomipz 10y ago
  I didn't pass judgement on anyone or any thing. You did however. You called me insensitive and a fan of racist imperialism. And no, thats not acceptable or fair. It's just lame. And the fact that you continue using your own twisted perception of something as justification for your uncalled for remarks is lamer still. Grow up.
  - vanderreeah 10y ago
    You are right that I passed judgement on you - I found your post offensive and insensitive. It is fair that I call you out on it. The fact that you continue to defend your insensitivity speaks volumes.