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Yes, it's worse than theft. That's the point I'm making. They're not just taking something that doesn't belong to them, they're taking credit and using it again
by rpmisms 3y ago
Yes, it's worse than theft. That's the point I'm making. They're not just taking something that doesn't belong to them, they're taking credit and using it against the presumable interest of the creator. It's obviously not a violation of bodily autonomy, but it is a small-r rape, similar to how a pillaging can be described as a rape.
The comparison stems for abusing something people presume to be open, which I think is apt. The social attitudes do not reflect reality.
- dylan604 3y agoI've never heard of pillaging being described as rape. They often happen in conjunction with each other which is why the phrase "rape & pillage" is prevalent. However, it comes across to me as someone trying to downplay rape into something less than what it is. To toss it around so non-nonchalantly has got to stop. I'm not even willing to engage in the rest of your argument as part of this thread. I don't care if you're using lower case, upper case or writing in Sanskrit.
- rpmisms 3y agoPlease re-read my original comment. You're allowing the semantic overload of the word affect your judgement of my statement, which I think you'd agree with in principle.
- dylan604 3y ago“semantic overload” just goes to prove how techbro you are to even think that using rape so casually is just something to be dismissed rather than owning up to the serious lack of awareness and classless you are. You chose to be very unclassy with that choice of phrasing. Then, doubled down on it by continuing to diminish it and blame me for misinterpreting your classlessness.
- rpmisms 3y agoI am a farmer who spends my 9-5 writing websites, often in PHP. I'm the farthest you can get from a techbro, and you'll find no apology or regret here, because I don't care if you're offended by me being "unclassy". I have a position, and whinging about it is counterproductive.