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'Master' and 'slave': Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts
tggzzz:
--- Quote from: magic on June 24, 2020, 05:35:53 am ---That's why this change is needed. Technical terms should reflect technical reality, not be references to abhorrent practices of white people.
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"White people"? That's pig ignorant, both now and historically! A sensitive soul could also regard it as a racist trigger point :)
5s(!) googling brings up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1305547.stm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Sudan#Modern-day_slavery
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/sudan-path-democracy-blocked-modern-slavery-pact-190701071559618.html
and another 10s would no doubt reveal many more examples.
madires:
--- Quote from: magic on June 24, 2020, 05:35:53 am ---That's why this change is needed. Technical terms should reflect technical reality, not be references to abhorrent practices of white people.
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The common idea that slavery involves only white masters and black slaves is plain wrong. Currently we have white slaves in some countries, And there are also black masters. History tells us that in Africa black masters had black slaves, and some made a fortune by selling slaves to the westerners. The idea of "white masters and black slaves" is racist by itself. Oopsie. >:D
Nominal Animal:
--- Quote from: madires on June 24, 2020, 09:48:07 am ---History tells us that in Africa black masters had black slaves, and some made a fortune by selling slaves to the westerners.
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"Had"? Slavery is still a problem in Africa today.
Apparently, it is only historical slavery by whites that is offensive.
SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on June 24, 2020, 10:33:22 am ---
--- Quote from: madires on June 24, 2020, 09:48:07 am ---History tells us that in Africa black masters had black slaves, and some made a fortune by selling slaves to the westerners.
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"Had"? Slavery is still a problem in Africa today.
Apparently, it is only historical slavery by whites that is offensive.
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How-so-ever that may be, changing the names of communications roles played by integrated electronic circuits is sure to solve all the problems! :-DD
Nominal Animal:
--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 24, 2020, 12:27:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on June 24, 2020, 10:33:22 am ---
--- Quote from: madires on June 24, 2020, 09:48:07 am ---History tells us that in Africa black masters had black slaves, and some made a fortune by selling slaves to the westerners.
--- End quote ---
"Had"? Slavery is still a problem in Africa today.
Apparently, it is only historical slavery by whites that is offensive.
--- End quote ---
How-so-ever that may be, changing the names of communications roles played by integrated electronic circuits is sure to solve all the problems! :-DD
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Yes, well, the less we mention the evil, the weaker the evil gets, right? If we stop using all unjust terms and speak of no evil, :clap: we'll :clap: live :clap: in :clap: peaceful :clap: utopia :clap: for :clap: eternity! :clap:
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