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Islam accepts Christ as a prophet. A human prophet, though, not a part of God.
Many Christian sects have the same belief.
You can't really call a sect "Christian" if they deny the definition of Christianity.
Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names like ‘Dick’ and ‘Cummings’
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"To me, "Hispanic" is a wide spectrum of ethnicities but really more of a linguistic, cultural and national/political specifier" Every form I can remember seeing in the US that asks whether you are Hispanic says that it includes people of any race. So how do you like this election season?
> Every form I can remember seeing in the US that asks whether you are Hispanic says that it includes people of any race. Yes, that is the "correct" thing that goes on the form, written by people who have bothered to look into this question. It isn't how people talk in casual speech.
What kind of "casual speech" are you referring to?
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As an American I agree and this was also my reaction to the comment. There are a number of these things, though. I personally get a little irritated with the way many people here use terms like "Hispanic" to contrast with "white people". To me, "Hispanic" is a wide spectrum of ethnicities but really more of a linguistic, cultural and national/political specifier, with lots of overlap with "white". People who are tryi…
Thanks for you comment! After all, the concept of "ethnicity" is highly debated and numerous definitions exist (just have a look at the wikipedia article). Many European countries don't even ask for "ethnicity" in their census; cultural minorities are often rather defined by their language because this is what practically matters regarding things like school, traffic signs, offices, court, etc. Therefore I find it pr…
Officially practiced doesn't mean ideas are current and common. Government forms tend to be fossilized examples of culture and conventional wisdom from (sometimes many) decades ago. This is not unique to the US.
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Or just not filter names on an app like Lyft. You can't even see other users' names. Who is potentially being harmed by even a malicious Professor Fuck?
Not only do drivers see your name, but I believe when you do a Shared Lyft, other riders also see your first name. And customer support will see your name as well. In general, just because someone is providing a service to you (e.g. driving you, providing customer support, etc) doesn't mean they should be unnecessarily exposed to offensive language.
It’s not “offensive language” if it’s legitimately part of someone’s name (and I don’t mean the obvious bullshit cases, but cases where someone has had the name since birth).
Re: Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names like ‘Dick’ and ‘Cummings’
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And I bet someone named Shooter[1] has no problems signing up. 1. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/extreme-boys-names
Why wouldn't they? "Shooter" is a word that's acceptable to use in almost any company, even though the verb at it's root part of some abhorrent acts. "Fuck" is a distasteful word for an act with near-universal approval.
>"Shooter" is a word that's acceptable to use in almost any company, even though the verb at it's root part of some abhorrent acts.
This reasoning is inconsistent with the rejection of "Cummings."
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#306Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Every form I can remember seeing in the US that asks whether you are Hispanic says that it includes people of any race. Yes, that is the "correct" thing that goes on the form, written by people who have bothered to look into this question. It isn't how people talk in casual speech.
What kind of "casual speech" are you referring to?
The kind you are likely to hear talking to random Americans. A lot of people you are likely to meet, of diverse backgrounds and origins, will talk about it imprecisely, and as if white and hispanic are contrasting terms.
I personally do not. Nor do those forms you are talking about. But it something I hear a lot out in the world.
Re: Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names like ‘Dick’ and ‘Cummings’
#307So what year are we in, again?