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| Simon:
You have to label things, if you can't put a label on something it's impossible to have a sensible high level discussion. You need enough labels with the caveat that everyone is still an individual but if you have to make a different assertion for everyone on the planet then you will spend all of the time acknowledging their individuality but won't have time to deal with the issue. You have to group similar people so that you can describe and deal with their demands or you will just acknowledge everyone one by one and do nothing - and then you are still in trouble. |
| tom66:
My sister is a bit of an SJW. I think their heart is in the right place. They generally want to make the world a better place. But they are often wrong about the dynamics. |
| Simon:
--- Quote from: tom66 on June 14, 2020, 10:38:15 am ---My sister is a bit of an SJW. I think their heart is in the right place. They generally want to make the world a better place. But they are often wrong about the dynamics. --- End quote --- The problem is they find a small irrelevant thing that is associated with the "problem" and then go bazerk about it to the point that the actual problem get's forgotten. They want simple things to change and then they think their work is done when they have done nothing. |
| bd139:
SJW is someone who helps without being asked to. People don’t like being helped if they haven’t asked. The problem with society is when people ask for help and no one answers. The differences are subtle but important. The worst situation for all is when a cause is formed when someone has already answered by people who are forcing their help on others. |
| coppice:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 14, 2020, 09:43:36 am ---People that worry about inanimate objects being referred to as master/slave should consider a very commonplace dehumanisation that is found in most companies. Companies used to have personel departments that dealt with persons. Now companies have human resources departments that deal with things to be bought, depreciated, and discarded. --- End quote --- Human resources is such an honest name. Its very rare to see such honesty in business these days. The name should be dehumanising, as that's what their function is. |
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