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I have showdead on, which is why I was able to see the comment. There's advocating genocide, and shooting people on sight in an older comment. I understand yo
by jimmyk 9y ago
I have showdead on, which is why I was able to see the comment.
There's advocating genocide, and shooting people on sight in an older comment.
I understand you're not the person that killed the comment, but could the commenter have expressed either of those points of view in a way that wouldn't have resulted in them being removed? If not, I think that's unfortunate. We're adults here and should be able to handle genuine conversation on sensitive topics, I would hope.
- sctb 9y agoYou've expressed your point quite clearly, and I appreciate it. Hacker News is not the place for every kind of discussion, and it's fair for users to flag this comment because the guidelines say that we're not here to have this particular one. If civility entails politeness out of respect and consideration for others, then surely it must also include valuing their lives.
- Altay- 9y agoI would arguea HN thread about home security systems that shoot intruders upon home invasion would be tolerated on HN. So self-defense / death alone are not enough to flag a comment. Political movements like ELF (Earth Liberation Front) used arguments similar to mine on why, for example, coal plants are legitimate targets in self defense.
- jimmyk 9y agothen surely it must also include valuing their lives Valuing them above what? There are probably not very many people on this planet that can truly claim to value all human life equally and above everything else.