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I think you just disregarded my entire argument using a cultural taboo. Nice work. See? I can play at that game too. The problem is, doing that doesn't get any
by dylangs1030 13y ago
I think you just disregarded my entire argument using a cultural taboo. Nice work.
See? I can play at that game too. The problem is, doing that doesn't get anywhere, because I'm still convinced of my point, and you're still convinced of yours, and there's no dialectic to compromise our ideas.
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- foobarbazqux 13y agoOkay, so given two candidates that are equally skilled, what's the middle ground between discriminating solely on the basis of markers correlating with success, and hiring people strictly according to the demographics of the world?
- saraid216 13y agoWhy would he treat your argument fairly when your argument is that life is unfair?
- dylangs1030 13y agoThe ridiculous logic that statement employs aside, he has no obligation to treat it fairly. But if that's the case then whatever he says will just be disregarded. I won't treat his unfair dismissal as fair either. Okay, so we're where we started, with my point still standing. Again, being snarky like this leads nowhere. If you're going to give a solid rebuttal, good! If you're not, then you're not achieving anything.
- foobarbazqux 13y agoMy guess is that if you're using words like dialectic then secretly you aren't an extremist. (By extremist, I mean someone who adopts a polarized position, which you freely admit.)
- cglee 13y agoI apologize for the snarky tone; I just have no tolerance for people who try to justify discrimination, etc. To me, diversity, equality are ends in themselves. They're not means to a higher profit margin; they're not justifiable when more code is written, etc. Treat everyone equally. Understand that humans are wired to recognize patterns, and are naturally discriminatory. Fight that urge.