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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Wrong. Spending on libraries is not what is causing us to not be able to afford lunch for needy children. "Could Amazon meet those needs more cheaply? If so, that is a win." Only if those who currently use the library are able to
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
I wonder how many people saying, "We don't need libraries and librarians" don't get this. Probably all of them. Maybe if they were to shadow a librarian for a couple days, they'd be on the same page.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Well, with regards to software, films, music, etc, lots of people work on those. Those people need to feed their families.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Only if you ignore the cost of a device and service.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
They already do strongarm some smaller theaters into getting a cut of concessions.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
The answer to that is it doesn't matter.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
That's literally every other job, though. At least those not in SV.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Enabling employers to dictate the sexuality of their employees is nothing but regressive.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
No. I can tell you that most minimum wage workers are working far, far, far harder than most of the people in this board, myself included.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
How is it hard to prove? These companies offering free food is very well known. It's not like the food is in a back alley behind a heavy door you have to knock on and say, "Walt sent me".
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
A pretty big nitpick, but the world is infinitely more complex than anything in an 'Econ 101' class would be able to actually explain. 101 level classes often simplify things to the point of uselessness.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Why jump through all those hoops, instead of stopping at "increase salaries"?
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
But none of any of these discussions involves government, so why would you bring it up? Plus, you yourself said "the idea of safe spaces doesn't fly with [you]," which indicates that you're against them. If you're o
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
They're a country living under a dictatorship. Not exactly the best example.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"It seems you can bypass some regulations by doing this." Why would you think that? They're not gonna go, "Ooooo, you got us. You did the exact thing that we're regulating, but you called it a different name. Dang i
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
But in that event, it's not Coinbase "screwing" you. It's your own decision not to follow the law.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Only? Those are human beings too. And it was also affecting those attempting to seek asylum.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"I am also asking something you cannot answer, namely "why do they need facebook?"" Because they want to be on there. Maybe they have family on there. Whatever their reason, IT DOES NOT MATTER. "That being said, you
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Why are you so against the idea of some place where people can go to get a respite from the slings and arrows that are constantly assailed against them? Why do you feel that people should constantly have to be on guard against, say having r
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"To be less obtuse, harassment is exactly free speech" No, it is not. It is not free speech at all. " No one has a right to not have their feelings hurt and trying to prevent that is a fools errand that can only end badly, us
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
No, what I'm suggesting is that we, as humans, use our capacity for critical thought, and evaluate situations based on the context around them, instead of giving up and pretending that we're not able to do that.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"Well, I don't really see it as winning and losing." But that's not really a position that has basis in reality. To those doing the harassing, getting the people they target off of social media is, for them, a win. &quot
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"What will happen the day Facebook will start censoring any pro-gun content?" Then we cross that bridge when we get to it. But I find this idea that they'll leap straight from banning people harassing the survivors of mass sh
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
The issue is that most of us don't consider harassment to be free speech.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
I downvoted it because it had the whole, "Perhaps this is an unpopular opinion..." schtick before stating something that is very obviously a popular opinion here.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Is not harassing people, and claiming that things like Sandy Hook didn't happen really subjective morality, though?
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Why should the onus be on those being harassed to leave? Why should the harassers get to win, when these people did absolutely nothing wrong?
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
Well, if you look the wrong way, you have a risk of having your children ripped away from you.
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
You're right, no one has to. But why would I want to take a job somewhere that pays less, and has me live out in the middle of nowhere if I don't want to live out in the middle of nowhere?
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by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"There's nothing in what I've said whatsoever to support this. You've completely imagined that." No. Your entire rant where you mention people who can fill out an IRS form clearly shows that you are not arguing in g

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