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Or a well-audited public ledger overseen by democratic institutions. Bonus if it doesn’t consume the electricity of an average nation to operate.
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Additionally, what is “immoral” is relative. I think an individual choosing to consume illegal drugs is perfectly moral, but lots of people disagree about that.
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Your comment is incredibly reductive and relies on both the “attack the messenger” and “straw man” fallacies. The author did not say anything even close to what you’re accusing them of saying. I’m not convinced you actually read anything pa
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That supports what others have commented, which is that obesity is likely the main culprit, at least in terms of low testosterone. The US has a much worse obesity problem than Japan does.
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As others have said: sedentary lives in front of screens, declining nutrition and rising obesity are all culprits. Western media loves to gawk at Japan from a cultural perspective but I would be careful about drawing social parallels there.
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Straw man. Author didn't say criticizing a language's flaws at all is problematic. Dismissive, arrogant, "X language sucks and so do people who use it" language is problematic. It can be boiled down to the difference bet
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5y ago
I've noticed that this post has been flagged - can any mods chime in as to why? I'm wondering if I could have worded it better, or if this topic in general gets flagged no matter what due to the potential for trolling. Thanks.
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People of color experience more discrimination and a greater chance of negative outcomes in the U.S. healthcare industry. This is well known among affected communities, and there is a large body of knowledge around the subject. It stands to
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If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. But since you're talking about choosing one hear
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I think you're probably correct, but the page you linked does have this line: "For example, an employer's reliance on word-of-mouth recruitment by its mostly Hispanic work force may violate the law if the result is that almos
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This is a good point, but just to be the devil's advocate, I will point out that most social networks are starting to implement features where they fill your feed with content you never signed up for. They'll call it something lik
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My startup has an unofficial hiring policy based on race. Is this normal/legal?
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