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Communication Making The World Less Tolerant
angkor writes "Interesting NY Times magazine article with a contrarian viewpoint: "In some ways, global satellite TV and Internet access have actually made the world a less understanding, less tolerant place." " Reg. required blah blah - but the point the author makes is interesting - what if all the hubbaloo about connecting people via the Internet makes us less likely to like each other?
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ok then your [sic] infringing on my copyright! Could you as [sic] me next time before STEALING my comments for your own?
...I hate everyone equally.
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I don't know about you, but the more people I meet in the real world, the more I know it's populated by jerks, morons, assholes, etc. that would best serve the planet by composting themselves. The same is true with the internet. I'm sure many here would like to have the goatse.cx guy and people who plant links and popups to that crap should be run through an industrial chipper-shredder.
The internet just helps confirm why groups of people don't like other groups. Only pot smoking hippies would think it would bring everyone together.
Give ignorant people better communication, and they spread ignorance.
Hate is a disease of ignorance.
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