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I wish.

But...

Most people don't have the guts. Why would you expect corporation to have it ? This is the reality of the world, most people don't care about making the moral choice and will choose short term benefits. Getting sick over this is like crying because the sky's color displeases you.

Spend your energy trying to improve things at your level. This is all you can do.




Well, our level includes working towards agreement in the HN community that aiding in censorship is bad.


Fair enough. But I don't think complaining about it is going to help. Pointing it out yes, but the tone need to be more neutral if you want the crowd from this site to take it seriously.


I'm not saying this is the topic to be aggressive in, but neutrality and dispassion aren't always virtues. For example:

"I understand why you think apartheid is best. I just personally wish you would reconsider."


Pre-apartheid: SA has working first world infrastructure

Post-apartheid: SA is mired in governmental incompetence and degradation of infrastructure. Not to mention highly elevated levels of murder and rape.

:^)


Pre-apartheid: SA has working first world infrastructure

Post-apartheid: SA is mired in governmental incompetence and degradation of infrastructure. Not to mention highly elevated levels of murder and rape.

:^)




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