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Birdie: But some truth does not protect this piece from the logical fallacies it relies on. It’s just another tired piece of projection from my POV because these disputes aren’t naturally occurring....
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When it comes to polarisation it’s often through disingenuous acts but the majority of the time it is probably more accurately described as default binaries ie a kind of social simplification...
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Ps I just had a look at some of the comments in your link… these related to Ivermectin. In medical/scientific circles it’s well known that the reason posts about Ivermectin are considered as fake news...
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An accurate and eloquent analysis, much better than I could do. There are other ways that the author might have explained the concept of Purity Spirals. Ways that wouldn’t be controversial in and of...
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Social media should be avoided. Hn is the same thing as reddit. It’s just a sounding board for these people in their filter bubbles and the moderators side with the woke each time. It should be called...
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Fascinating. I read a little quickly through the knitters article. First, it was badly written, too much hyperbole and pretentiousness in the tone of the article author. Instead of what I wanted (a...
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Hi @Broodwich, thank you for your feedback. I agree that most social media - as it is currently designed - should probably be best avoided. On the other hand if we’d like to learn from people from all...
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@wolftune I added a note to the first post to highlight why I attributed the article (i.e. definition of the concept of Purity Spirals) Read full topic
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If you have a reason for not considering ‘social justice warrior’ or the phrase ‘identity politics’ name calling then I’d like to hear it. EDIT; This is clearly a loaded topic. The flame wars are...
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It’s important to keep an open mind to views different to our own, if we want to uncover the truth. Social justice via identity politics is actually an unfair form of discrimination and creates...
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I’m not following what you mean by “political elites”. Which group does that term refer to? EDIT: Apologies for posting before I’ve finished my comments. It’s an ADHD accidental thing. A big part of...
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Sorry for being so know it all. I agree with you that there is no truth. Regarding I am not my ancestors, I feel it is important for each person to follow their own dreams. And equally important...
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Ok cheers. Thanks for clarifying but no need to apologise right now. Some words are messy right now. They have become cues for other things. I just prefer ‘self evident’ as a descriptor for statements...
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Birdie: if there are societal determinants like one group having much shorter life expectancy due to a history of physical and cultural harms; Nice reply. But on this part, what I am thinking is that...
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EDIT: I understand there is a risk my responses here will see me pigeonholed by one or many as some kind of unflattering stereotype. That is something people will have to manage in their own heads. It...
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Birdie: There clearly are groups. Gaps in life expectancy show us this. But is it best practice to group people based on self-identified ethnic, religious, appearance, lightness, caste, gender,...
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I took some time to consider my response because I intend to continue to be candid and genuine in spite of the challenge of being presented with both the expectation that I not criticise ideas; while...
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I just wanted to add something about labels. They come up a lot in disability contexts. The social changes involved in becoming more inclusive did necessitate talk about language and determining that...
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Thanks for the thoughtful reply and insight. Sorry that I was trying to get you riled up, but it makes for better discussion in my opinion when people argue a bit. The surprise that I have been...
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Also regarding your comment about disability and autism, it’s a good illustration why people should not need to be called their preferred label. The big issue is #1 do not discriminate and #2 do not...
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