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'Master' and 'slave': Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts
Marco:
--- Quote from: Cerebus on June 17, 2020, 12:36:55 am ---A case in point is the "broken windows" doctrine of policing. It didn't work. It was a dismal failure.
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Lets not confuse social sciences with proper science, which shouldn't be confused with math. There's proof in math, "proof" in science and ""proof"" in social sciences. There are generally no experiments, just comparative population studies for a tiny set. It's hard to prove much of anything beyond a reasonable doubt in social sciences (of course it's easy when you're preaching to unreasonable people who agree with you).
Slightly on topic, how about Ruler/Serf? Keeps the character count small and the meaning the same, rather than belaboured for most alternatives. It's Eurocentric, but so is using English.
tom66:
--- Quote from: DimitriP on June 16, 2020, 11:14:53 pm ---If you haven't wittnessed the lady at the market paying for groceris with an EBT (aka food stamps), the booze with cash , while talking on the late model i-phone and putting the groceries in a late model shiny Mercedes its hard to explain.
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I don't know anyone in this country who is on benefits/state aid and actually lives anything more than a basic lifestyle.
I never got this argument, usually from the political right, because sure, there are probably scroungers out there. But if you say that person sucks $1,000/mo in state assistance, why do they not get equally pissed off at Amazon dodging billions in tax, or Walmart barely paying above the min. wage so their employees have to seek state aid to pay the bills and live a half way decent life.
The usual argument is, these corporations are "smart", they are entitled to do whatever they can to profit. Even the POTUS has said that he is "very smart" for organising his tax affairs in such a way [1]. Yet it is not "very smart" of the woman at the grocery store to take advantage of the aid available to her? Why is there a different standard here? It is either OK to leech from the state or not. I would say it is worse when billionaires and mega-corps do it.
[1] Youtube: "Trump: I'm 'smart' for paying no taxes", CNN, 26 Sep 2016.
wraper:
--- Quote from: magic on June 17, 2020, 10:47:00 am ---
--- Quote from: wraper on June 17, 2020, 07:54:16 am ---They follow what the loudest fringe minority wants, not people in general. Twitter is not a voice of usual people.
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You completely ignored the point about scientists and experts and went after the lowest hanging fruit.
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Which scientists? Do scientists suggest to allow rioting and looting in Democrat lead cities? What democrats do is follow where wind blows. That's not how you achieve excellence.
--- Quote ---TV and Twitter is where plenty of "usual people" learn what their voice is in the first place.
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They are places where usual people get indoctrinated. Not learn what their voice is.
GeorgeOfTheJungle:
I'm completely against the antifas and the BLM movement, but in the USA you've got a problem with the police guys:
wraper:
--- Quote from: GeorgeOfTheJungle on June 17, 2020, 12:17:58 pm ---I'm completely against the antifas and the BLM movement, but in the USA you've got a problem with the police guys:
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That stupid guy got what he deserved. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. If you want to live, you don't punch a police officer in the face, steal taser and then shoot with it at police officer. :palm: BTW he was a felon on parole, not some innocent guy.
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