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There's nothing insensitive about the word 'advent'. Additionally, you are free to start a Kwanzaa of Code or Diwali of Code or both and people are free to join
by silicon2401 5y ago
There's nothing insensitive about the word 'advent'. Additionally, you are free to start a Kwanzaa of Code or Diwali of Code or both and people are free to join.
- petercooper 5y agoI had to look up the etymology and it basically comes from Latin ad-venire or "to come".. so symbolizes merely the eventual arrival of something or prelude to something.
- silicon2401 5y agoExactly. That comment was a great example of outrage culture. Instead of stopping to think of what advent means or put in the effort to start a Kwanzaa of code, the other commenter instead chose to just complain and get upset over nothing
- throwawaygal7 5y agoYou're the one that has no idea what Advent means in western European culture
- dang 5y agoPlease do not perpetuate flamewars on HN. It's just what we're trying to avoid here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- throwawaygal7 5y agoAdvent is a season of the liturgical year observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity, and is part of the wider Christmas and holiday season.
- the-smug-one 5y agoAnd that is bad?
- Mountain_Skies 5y agoUnfortunately to some their idea of being inclusive means hating anything and everything about whatever culture is dominate. The destruction and elimination of that culture is their only acceptable path to diversity and inclusion.
- dang 5y agoPlease do not perpetuate flamewars on HN. It's just what we're trying to avoid here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html