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This is what happens when you bow down on everything the ”I’m so offended by <insert some random bullshit here>” -people whine about. I guess I better get rid

by illuminati1911 6y ago

This is what happens when you bow down on everything the ”I’m so offended by <insert some random bullshit here>” -people whine about. I guess I better get rid of my Master’s degree before some people think I’m a slave owner.

klyrs 6y ago
You see it as bowing down. I see it as standing tall and making a principled choice -- not because it's going to save the world, but because the change has essentially zero cost and sends a positive message; despite the outcry of people who are offended by such things.
- Udik 6y ago
  It sends a terribile message. That is fine to whine about unimportant things, to impose your personal interpretation of a word by morally blackmailing others [1] (if you don't do what I say you're a racist), to ignore the subtleties and richness of language. [1] sorry, blockmailing
- ThrowawayR2 6y ago
  It's an empty gesture that requires negligible effort or sacrifice for largely zero effect on the actual problem; basically the progressives' equivalent of "thoughts and prayers". Moreover, it adds a inconvenience, albeit minor, to those outside the United States who are not a party to this debate at all. We're not against anti-racism, we're anti-nonsense and this is just about as nonsensical as it gets. Actual effort to solve the very real problems that the US faces with regard to race would involve donations of money and staff time to help out minorities, enough to cause some level of financial stinging. If these organizations did that, that would be actually worthy of praise.
- pinkfoot 6y ago
  Did you also give the school bully your lunch?
  - klyrs 6y ago
    No, I stood tall, fought back, and kept on being my queer-ass self. But thanks for your extremely generous question.
DoofusOfDeath 6y ago
There are people (me included) who would like to have a reasoned, substantive discussion on the points you're raising, but HN probably isn't a viable forum.
- waheoo 6y ago
  You're right, we should move this to twitter.

klyrs 6y ago

You see it as bowing down. I see it as standing tall and making a principled choice -- not because it's going to save the world, but because the change has essentially zero cost and sends a positive message; despite the outcry of people who are offended by such things.

Udik 6y ago
It sends a terribile message. That is fine to whine about unimportant things, to impose your personal interpretation of a word by morally blackmailing others [1] (if you don't do what I say you're a racist), to ignore the subtleties and richness of language. [1] sorry, blockmailing
ThrowawayR2 6y ago
It's an empty gesture that requires negligible effort or sacrifice for largely zero effect on the actual problem; basically the progressives' equivalent of "thoughts and prayers". Moreover, it adds a inconvenience, albeit minor, to those outside the United States who are not a party to this debate at all. We're not against anti-racism, we're anti-nonsense and this is just about as nonsensical as it gets. Actual effort to solve the very real problems that the US faces with regard to race would involve donations of money and staff time to help out minorities, enough to cause some level of financial stinging. If these organizations did that, that would be actually worthy of praise.
pinkfoot 6y ago
Did you also give the school bully your lunch?
- klyrs 6y ago
  No, I stood tall, fought back, and kept on being my queer-ass self. But thanks for your extremely generous question.

DoofusOfDeath 6y ago

There are people (me included) who would like to have a reasoned, substantive discussion on the points you're raising, but HN probably isn't a viable forum.

waheoo 6y ago
You're right, we should move this to twitter.