richieadler

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[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 7 months ago (7 children)

And the notion of sin, or of eating said sin, didn't give you pause?

Curious.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 17 points 7 months ago

Damn, we're refining Fahrenheit 451's "Families" already.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 7 months ago

Because they don't have the money and the requisite professions to leave.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

You don't think politics should be part of sf, then? Ursula LeGuin would like a word.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 7 months ago

i really expected to make a preamble every ask-post that I’ve searched already?

Yes. You need to show your effort, otherwise your question will be considered lazy. This is specially true regarding technical issues in volunteer forums.

The seminal essay "How To Ask Questions the Smart Way" explains these and other finer points.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 7 months ago

that’s not true

That's how it's perceived in the rest of the world, and USians are doing a lousy job of showing that the perception is wrong, so...

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 7 months ago

Without well adjusted and cared for children our society is fucked.

Sadly I'd say that most of those who have children today don't have a clue about how to raise such kids, because they're neither well adjusted nor cared for. Some self-centered societies are much worst than others in that respect.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

If you don't show me that you at least made some effort to investigate: No.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 7 months ago

I would not.

Most apologies are lies anyway.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Well, advocating for common decency doesn't work in the US. USians only understand arguments that use bullets.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 8 months ago

The victims feel worse.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Common decency and skeptical thinking skew left. So forced equilibrium actually promotes evil.

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