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OK, maybe there's a cultural or language disconnect here, so, if you're genuinely confused as to why this came across as offensive, I believe you. Please just
by tomhow 1y ago
OK, maybe there's a cultural or language disconnect here, so, if you're genuinely confused as to why this came across as offensive, I believe you.
Please just understand that it can be upsetting to many people in the HN audience, as evidenced by the votes and comments, when the topic of death is addressed in this way: i.e., in a way that seems hyper-rationalist and diminishing of the way premature death – especially of infants and children – is particularly devastating to parents and loved ones.
- efilife 1y ago[delayed]
- efilife 1y ago> OK, maybe there's a cultural or language disconnect here I might be just shit at expressing my thoughts in English > when the topic of death is addressed in this way: i.e., in a way that seems hyper-rationalist This is why I kept pushing and asking - I thought that HN is all about logical thinking and not letting your emotions go through and think for you. I don't know if you are still insisting that I broke the rules - you don't have to explain in which way I broke them, I understand that I don't understand. A simple yes or no would suffice, if I could ask you. And thank you for taking the time for discussing this with me. Regardless of the answer for the above question I will refrain from talki