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Easy to say if you're not the one getting hit. Look, politics exist to make this kind of 'hitting' of the metaphorical sort that doesn't get people killed as m

Easy to say if you're not the one getting hit. Look, politics exist to make this kind of 'hitting' of the metaphorical sort that doesn't get people killed as much as possible, because we have disagreements and we always will. One of the only political tools oppressed people often have is their voice and the little power their money or commercial value gives them.

gkya 13y ago
> Look, politics exist to make this kind of 'hitting' of the metaphorical [...] This kind of hitting is not metaphorical and is not apt. Firstly, it is misdirected. I am a Firefox user, and I would have to change my browser in order to access this website. This is like a female car park owner not letting me in because the CEO of the manufacturer of my car is misogynist, and telling me to buy another car, regardless of her not knowing whether I am misogynist or not also. Secondly, should we not use natural deduction because Gerhard Gentzen was a Nazi? I fully support equal treatment of gay people and gay marriage, albeit I cannot back this move from OKCupid, regardless of the fact that via this article did I get to know the website for the first time, as it is unequal treatment of Firefox users and an attempt to counteract an idea with a non-idea that is destructive to the targeted party.
- stormbrew 13y ago
  > I would have to change my browser in order to access this website. This is not true. You click through the interstitial and there's the site. It won't even re-show it to you on repeat visits. > Secondly, should we not use natural deduction because Gerhard Gentzen was a Nazi? This would still be a poor analogy even if it weren't for the fact that people aren't boycotting JS, they're boycotting Mozilla, a corporation with a board of directors that made a decision with full knowledge of all the facts. We are not leaving behind knowledge by not using firefox, we're just not using firefox. It's really incredibly silly to argue for freedom of speech on one side (he should not have any consequences for his public donation) while arguing against it on the other side (I .. what... have to keep using firefox now because stopping would be mean to him? I can choose my own browser, thanks).

gkya 13y ago

> Look, politics exist to make this kind of 'hitting' of the metaphorical [...] This kind of hitting is not metaphorical and is not apt. Firstly, it is misdirected. I am a Firefox user, and I would have to change my browser in order to access this website. This is like a female car park owner not letting me in because the CEO of the manufacturer of my car is misogynist, and telling me to buy another car, regardless of her not knowing whether I am misogynist or not also. Secondly, should we not use natural deduction because Gerhard Gentzen was a Nazi? I fully support equal treatment of gay people and gay marriage, albeit I cannot back this move from OKCupid, regardless of the fact that via this article did I get to know the website for the first time, as it is unequal treatment of Firefox users and an attempt to counteract an idea with a non-idea that is destructive to the targeted party.

stormbrew 13y ago
> I would have to change my browser in order to access this website. This is not true. You click through the interstitial and there's the site. It won't even re-show it to you on repeat visits. > Secondly, should we not use natural deduction because Gerhard Gentzen was a Nazi? This would still be a poor analogy even if it weren't for the fact that people aren't boycotting JS, they're boycotting Mozilla, a corporation with a board of directors that made a decision with full knowledge of all the facts. We are not leaving behind knowledge by not using firefox, we're just not using firefox. It's really incredibly silly to argue for freedom of speech on one side (he should not have any consequences for his public donation) while arguing against it on the other side (I .. what... have to keep using firefox now because stopping would be mean to him? I can choose my own browser, thanks).