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> what should we do right now ? This is a long answer, so here's the TLDR: All sides of the debate need to tone down the name-calling, demonization, boycotts, and ostracism of oppo…

s/LGBT-friendly/orthodox/ s/hateful/heretical/ And we thought we were over the sloppy thinking habits that lead to forceful suppression of unpopular viewpoints...

If people don't choose their sex partners, why is rape a crime?

> [Anonymity i]s also required for opinions that are not aligned with the mainstream. As someone whose political beliefs align less than one hundred percent with the "standard SF l…

> It's an interesting thought experiment to consider which laws we routinely use today to punish people will become morally unacceptable in the next 50 years. It's also an interest…

In this context, probably not. See my comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6938877

> "you are gay", "fagget" etc. > Because that is what they believe to be the best way to hurt my feelings TLDR: These people probably aren't trying to hurt your feelings, their lan…

I've had something of an unusual career path, and I've found out first-hand that a lot of companies don't like people with weak resumes / references, and it's hard to build these u…

> Wonder what else [Obama] "didn't know" Here's a laundry list from a libertarian / conservative commentator who often says insightful things even when I disagree with him: [Obama]…

> can code their way out of a box in an interview, but cannot deliver working code in a production environment > perfectionism seems to be a common thread to not delivering in my (…