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For all the "making the world a better place," it seems so many in tech would rather it be the downfall of society, just to make a stand on the absolute extreme
by prh8 6y ago
For all the "making the world a better place," it seems so many in tech would rather it be the downfall of society, just to make a stand on the absolute extremes of some hypothetical principles.
- eplanit 6y agoWe just didn't realize what their idea of "better" is... they meant make the world (starting with America) like communist China.
- prh8 6y agoPretty sure if you attempt insurrection in China, it's going to end much worse for you than it did here.
- croissants 6y agoI don't understand this comment -- what are the "absolute extremes of some hypothetical principles" you're referring to?
- prh8 6y agoThe two main things are privacy and freedom. For various political discussions this year, it seems many on here believe in absolute privacy even when it's not reasonable: ie. privacy in your own home is good but that doesn't include being able to commit murder and be protected. Freedom of speech is good, but I don't think it extends to political figures being able to incite violence. And honestly, my comment was somewhat hyperbolic, in response to a lot of the discussion that occurred last night on this topic of Amazon vs Parler. Many people were equating the violence of Wednesday with "somebody not liking us," trying to suggest that this single extreme situation is an indicator of Amazon/big tech freely making political decisions (much like this linked article) for run of the mill things. I appreciate your polite question and your critical-thinking takes in your comment history.
- croissants 6y agoThanks for the response, and thanks for the appreciation!