PeriodicallyPedantic

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PeriodicallyPedantic,

So now I gotta cut loose

Footloose

Hang everybody from a noose

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Ikr. The phone was supposed to be the screen in the middle (docked), but I couldn’t figure out how to tell that to the AI so it kept adding the extra phone plugged in via (very odd) cables.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

I’d bonk you to horny jail, but I get the feeling that it might be more reward than punishment

PeriodicallyPedantic,
  • Me: I’m gonna go to sleep early tonight
  • Me right now: 👀 doomscrolling Lemmy in bed
PeriodicallyPedantic,

As someone who has read none of these books, let me give my expert opinion on why you’re wrong: /s

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Typically most businesses aren’t profiting from the threat of withholding basic human needs.

PeriodicallyPedantic, (edited )

Don’t get me wrong, capitalism is still evil. On the employment end they’re still extorting people because below a certain level, in the current society, money becomes a basic human necessity.

But for the purposes of this discussion, from a consumer perspective, most businesses in the world don’t trade in human necessities. Landlords, grocery stores, hospitals, energy companies, and a few more are the select few who do.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Yes really.

I absolutely agree with you about grocery, energy, and fuel companies being evil. But most companies aren’t grocery, energy, or fuel companies.

That said, I still hate capitalism. But for the purposes of this discussion, landlords are listed among the worst because they’re part of the select few who withhold basic human necessities over profit.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

I disagree. Saying certain things are hate crimes, and shouldn’t be allowed. Like burning crosses, etc.

Deciding where to draw the line is difficult and subjective, but that doesn’t mean that it’s best to have no line.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

while I absolutely agree with you in a private setting, in a public setting I believe it does more harm than good to provide a platform for people to preach hate.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Being tolerant of the intolerant will eventually mean destroying the tolerant.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Eh sometimes. Paradox of tolerance is a real danger.

But it’s good to allow people a chance to grow.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

This is my first time. I’m not even sure where to find the modlog in jebora.

And yeah, notifying me that an action has been taken against me and the reason for that action would help me understand that I’ve done something wrong, what it was, and how to modify my behavior.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

I like that! For more minor infractions that aren’t a perma-ban, I hope that they explain to the person THAT they got banned, and WHY.

It also helps that they said upfront that they’re liberal with bans, rather than saying that all bans are forewarned and then simply not giving the warning.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

You’re confusing words with other things that have nothing to do with words.

Free speech is freedom of expression. Expression extends beyond words. If all you protect is words, then you’re not protecting much. But if you allow any expression, then bad things happen.

Wow, you put a lot of words in my mouth, ostensibly to give yourself something to fight me about. It’s too bad I never said any of that stuff, and super suspicious that you completely ignored what I did say about the flu trucks Clan. Almost like you’re trying to peddle a narrative 🤔

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Free speech already isn’t absolute. Free speech isn’t about words, it’s about expression of opinions. And it’s illegal to express some opinions in some ways. For example you can’t discriminate based on race when you hire employees.

We’re already willing to draw a line, and the world hasn’t gone to hell.

I actually live in Canada, where we have Hate Speech laws (like exist in many countries), where speech that is significantly harmful to marginalized communities is considered illegal. Despite what the Flu Trucks Clan ironically claim, they’re not being censored.

The line isn’t gonna slide one way out of control and nobody can stop it, the line is drawn where the people of the country largely think it should be. In some non-secular countries, the line is drawn very far and I think it’s gross. In other countries like the USA I think the line hasn’t been drawn far enough and people are put in needless harm.

Besides, were talking about Lemmy here, not laws for which you can be thrown in jail.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

For context (tried to add it to the post, but it didn’t seem to like both an image and a link at once)

PeriodicallyPedantic,

I’m still unfamiliar with Lemmy etiquette, wasn’t sure if posting the same thing in multiple places is acceptable.

PeriodicallyPedantic,

Thanks! I didn’t know about that community.

Is there a good way to cross post in Lemmy? If I set the URL to this post, will it figure it out with a preview and everything?

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