Everyone interprets context differently. People are biased; they unconsciously interpret such how they want to interpret it. That's human nature: our brains lie to us to protect our ego and alibis.
It's not like it's legal code or SQL where the scope of people, area, time period, and preconditions of a given behavior or command is clear. Thus, people can invent their own WHERE clause as they see fit.
Too bad Vulcans didn't write the scriptures: they wouldn't leave it so damned fuzzy.
The only thing that matters to the macro-economy as a whole is employment.
Not necessarily. Some value "stuff" more than employment. It depends on the person. Being unemployed carries a nasty stigma, especially for males. But some may be okay with robots and commie slaves doing all the work as long as they still get stuff.
The fantasy of turning everyone in the US into intellectuals and forcing everyone to go to college has to stop at some point.
Another approach for our economy is to have fewer jobs-protection measures to unleash the economy to produce more goods and services, but tax the well-to-do more and distribute the money to those who would otherwise be blue-collar workers. It's essentially semi-socialism where those in valued careers subsidize those in obsolete careers.
Thus, fewer labor regulations may boost our total GDP compared to high-labor-regulation countries, but we'd have to redistribute a good portion of that extra wealth to the obsolete workers.
Which is "better" is a subjective political decision. It's a tricky trade-off.
Also, "intellectual" work is potentially at risk of being made obsolete as remoting and language translation technologies improve. There are smart people in low-wage countries that could more easily do brainy work for US companies as remoting technology improves. There are a lot of smart untapped people around the world. After all, look at all the hacking done by those who get small rewards for doing it in terms of US cost of living. US hackers are too expensive to rent. Could be the same for any technical endeavor, not just hacking.
Thus, us techies are not immune to obsolescence. We may be in the same boat as blue-collar workers soon. It's yet another reason not to throw the blue-collared under the bus; change will add more space under that bus.
No theologian would use the Old Testament as an example of Christian beliefs.
Oh really? I find groups heavily cherry-pick both Testaments to fit their personal angle on the world. Scriptures are kind of a Rorschach test: you can see whatever you want to see: peace or violence.
what connection does porn have with human trafficking?
Very little. It's merely an excuse to regulate our giblets according to their interpretation of the Bible.
On the plus side, perhaps they'll spend gullible state tax-payer money build up a nice database of porn sites that open source software can also use to either block sites for the family PC and/or serve as a catalog for the horny.
Perhaps, but English doesn't have a better word to replace "racism". Don't blame me, I didn't make English. I would belt the people who did, but they are already dead.
An ideology that has proven to generate an unusually large number of terrorist attacks and murders.
I suppose that depends on how one defines "wrong". But using X to correct Y is not the same as doing X just because somebody else did X. One is an attempt at problem-solving, the other is making excuses.
and my ethics say not everything is black or white and that one must choose their battles to better focus rather than try to take on the whole world.
If Mother Teresa tried to cure cancel, balance national budgets, and make sure all airport restrooms had toilet paper, she probably wouldn't be as successful as she was.
I've been in the work-place long enough to know that merit is only half the issue of hiring and promotions. Social and "tribal" factors do play a big part. I'm open to alternative suggestions to remedy that...
I'm just pointing out the statement as written is generally misleading. I'm not condoning what O added to it or kept. He deserves some anti-kudos on that subject, but to imply he's the only or main player is highly misleading. Add Congress to the list also. Spank em all!
Sorry, but I find T's statements and attitudes surprisingly similar to Adolf's. Even if T's are somewhat milder, that's hardly a reason to dismiss them.
"But that iceberg is only 2/3 the one that sank Titanic. Relax!"
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Everyone interprets context differently. People are biased; they unconsciously interpret such how they want to interpret it. That's human nature: our brains lie to us to protect our ego and alibis.
It's not like it's legal code or SQL where the scope of people, area, time period, and preconditions of a given behavior or command is clear. Thus, people can invent their own WHERE clause as they see fit.
Too bad Vulcans didn't write the scriptures: they wouldn't leave it so damned fuzzy.
Because their main competition, the Nigerian Prince, has already been caught.
One could argue they did citizens a favor by using their personal knowledge of slimebaggery to prevent future slimebaggery.
Like the old saying: sometimes it takes an experienced criminal to catch an experienced criminal.
Not necessarily. Some value "stuff" more than employment. It depends on the person. Being unemployed carries a nasty stigma, especially for males. But some may be okay with robots and commie slaves doing all the work as long as they still get stuff.
Another approach for our economy is to have fewer jobs-protection measures to unleash the economy to produce more goods and services, but tax the well-to-do more and distribute the money to those who would otherwise be blue-collar workers. It's essentially semi-socialism where those in valued careers subsidize those in obsolete careers.
Thus, fewer labor regulations may boost our total GDP compared to high-labor-regulation countries, but we'd have to redistribute a good portion of that extra wealth to the obsolete workers.
Which is "better" is a subjective political decision. It's a tricky trade-off.
Also, "intellectual" work is potentially at risk of being made obsolete as remoting and language translation technologies improve. There are smart people in low-wage countries that could more easily do brainy work for US companies as remoting technology improves. There are a lot of smart untapped people around the world. After all, look at all the hacking done by those who get small rewards for doing it in terms of US cost of living. US hackers are too expensive to rent. Could be the same for any technical endeavor, not just hacking.
Thus, us techies are not immune to obsolescence. We may be in the same boat as blue-collar workers soon. It's yet another reason not to throw the blue-collared under the bus; change will add more space under that bus.
Steve Jobs?
The Bible says similar things.
Trump's name-calling and insults didn't seem to hurt his campaign. Anti-PC was one of his themes.
Oh really? I find groups heavily cherry-pick both Testaments to fit their personal angle on the world. Scriptures are kind of a Rorschach test: you can see whatever you want to see: peace or violence.
Very little. It's merely an excuse to regulate our giblets according to their interpretation of the Bible.
On the plus side, perhaps they'll spend gullible state tax-payer money build up a nice database of porn sites that open source software can also use to either block sites for the family PC and/or serve as a catalog for the horny.
Perhaps, but English doesn't have a better word to replace "racism". Don't blame me, I didn't make English. I would belt the people who did, but they are already dead.
Kind of like the NRA.
I suppose that depends on how one defines "wrong". But using X to correct Y is not the same as doing X just because somebody else did X. One is an attempt at problem-solving, the other is making excuses.
and my ethics say not everything is black or white and that one must choose their battles to better focus rather than try to take on the whole world.
If Mother Teresa tried to cure cancel, balance national budgets, and make sure all airport restrooms had toilet paper, she probably wouldn't be as successful as she was.
If T had simply said, "We have too much immigration in general. Let's cut way down on it", then very few would be calling him fascist or a neo-Nazi.
Incidentally, if all immigration were curtailed, he wouldn't have his wife.
Reality just may catch up with your sarcasm.
Perhaps because most of their regs (and resources) focus on preventing and quieting dissidents rather than improving health.
As Boy Scouts learn, it doesn't hurt to be prepared in case he actually does mean what he has repeatedly said.
I've been in the work-place long enough to know that merit is only half the issue of hiring and promotions. Social and "tribal" factors do play a big part. I'm open to alternative suggestions to remedy that...
Okay, let's compare a (failed) artist to a TV star. Better?
If the German citizens had nipped it in the bud, it may not have gone as far as it did. Otherwise, it's the equivalent of feeding a troll.
I'm just pointing out the statement as written is generally misleading. I'm not condoning what O added to it or kept. He deserves some anti-kudos on that subject, but to imply he's the only or main player is highly misleading. Add Congress to the list also. Spank em all!
Ahh, I love the smell of dereg in the mor....*cough* *cough* *cough*
Two wrongs don't make a right.
You are inventing a false dichotomy.
It's the parable of the boiling frog. If domestic snooping is gradually ramped up, then nobody seems to notice. Same with "corporate personhood".
One could argue China's policies are generally none of our business, but this registry *is* the business of USA. Clean up our own house first.
Sorry, but I find T's statements and attitudes surprisingly similar to Adolf's. Even if T's are somewhat milder, that's hardly a reason to dismiss them.
"But that iceberg is only 2/3 the one that sank Titanic. Relax!"