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I do not agree with the down vote for an honest statement, even if made in jest, conveys the major problem with human rights. people are more than willing to s
by Shivetya 7y ago
I do not agree with the down vote for an honest statement, even if made in jest, conveys the major problem with human rights.
people are more than willing to support human rights so long as it does not change their own behavior or alter their lifestyle.
it is not just the corporations here we need to hold accountable, we need to hold our elected officials to the task. the corporations are going to be bend to whom cost them the most money. if the US Congress suddenly slapped legal restrictions upon these companies they would have to make a choice or make one differently.
the other reason to go the route of government to change behavior is that people in general are more comfortable having changes in their lifestyle and behavior handed down to them. Sad but that is how many operate and more so if they see other people also being required to change.
- gouggoug 7y agoI think it's probably also downvoted for another reason: it's a new profile created 12 days ago, it appears green, and so at first sight this is just a troll. Now looking at his other comments, it does seem like this account is legitimately new and wasn't simply created for trolling. Thing is, this comment brings nothing substantial to the conversation, nor does it try to create one. So, it might be "an honest statement" but that's all it is, which I'd think goes against the HN guidelines.
- gpm 7y agoI downvoted and flagged GP. It has nothing to do with the idea behind the comment, and everything to do with how it was delivered. As delivered, it's flame bait, and unlikely to lead to a high quality discussion.
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