This creates a problem the other way. Enforcement is problematic, to say the least, if not impossible. On the other hand, it’s easy for a system like this to be abused or get out of control to become an inquisition or a witch hunt.

Riot Games has done a ton of research regarding player behavior, and while they do use…

Not mine, but the rules for actual fruitful discussion. And you got there, congrats.

Anytime.

Yes, because if a convservative attacked you based on your appearance, it wouldn’t be labelled “fat-shaming” or some bullshit.

You’re probably right to criticize Meghan, but can you do it based on the content of her character and not the color of her dress?

Eh, we should all distrust most media outlets at this point. If she struggles to make an eloquent point, and is not necessarily making this one: America is polarized as fuck right now. It sucks for everyone.

The first thing we need to do as a country is learn to talk across the aisle. And get over the whole “don’t talk…

Simply from personality distribution, once you open up “women” as a demographic, there will be less in many of these fields, and more in others. Psychology.

I don’t deny the sociological racial issues at play here, but I have qualms about the current proposed solutions.

Men and women and chosen employment in Scandanavian countries, where they are given the most even playing field in the modern world.

Aaaaaany time you make a blanket statement without facts to back up your argument, you are Fucking Up.

Throw out some support for your Atlantic claim, yo.

Yeah, that was also state-sponsored, and it sucked. While you’re scoring emotional points and signalling virtue, two wrongs don’t make a right. Overcorrecting the other way is still veering off the ideal road of both opportunity and meritocracy.

Jaywalking is illegal. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen constantly.

My partner is a scientist who was the only woman in her graduate classes in the ‘70s. She’s now seen plenty of most-qualified people replaced or passed over in her departments for the sake of “diversity” in the past few years.

The issue exists. I don’t…

Ad hominem. Argue your point, not their identity.

So, you hit the nail on the head. You’re discussing philosophy, not linguistics. Anyone can be racist. This recent movement of saying “black people can’t be racist” is a creation of the modern social justice movement as a censorial tactic.

That said, Michael’s headline is patently false. Supporting a public figure is…

Worth noting:
“are looking to adopt a plan that would require all local middle schools to reserve a quarter of their seats for students who score below grade level on state English and math tests.”

You’ve defined “diversity” (per headline) as subpar students, not as members of a racial group. I’m not discounting the…

PSA: “reverse racism” is just racism. Racism is merely a group receiving prejudice.

“It must be noted that the sample size was small because—despite widespread American gun ownership—just 3 percent of the population owns half the guns in the country.”

There is no correlation between the population of gun owners in the…

It’s getting tiresome. I don’t understand the culture war that this site is waging.

Yeah, there are some groups on Steam that are less than wholesome. What are they doing? Playing games? Talking amongst themselves?

I fail to see what Valve’s responsibility is here, nor how their method isn’t the best way of handling it.…

Um, he’s calling the Colonist AI autistic.

You really had to go off the beaten track to get offended here. But you got to signal some virtue.

“They ignored the suggestion that they filibuster every bill”

...as they should. That’s not reasonable politics.

Well, the great thing about good guys is that they can have guns or not. I don’t understand how this disproves “good guy with a gun,” if I think we can all agree that this scenario is more desirable than that one.

Perhaps we should focus on making good guys... with or without guns.

At the end of the day, guns are a…

To answer your first question: the realities of business and finances.

I’m fairly confident that they do employ Black folks, and each of them earned their position - it wasn’t given.

Is the makeup of National Geographic’s staff representative of the wider culture? Probably not. Is this impacted by biases and prejudice?…

No apology would reverse the damage that the United States has done to the Black humanity. To hell with the United States.

This sentiment breaks down when you recognize that any institution of sufficient age is worthy of condemnation by this ethic. Civil discourse is something to aspire to, and is the method that will…

Cultural appropriation is... culture. That’s how culture works. The patterns that serve useful functions or provide aesthetic value get adopted by individuals. We can look at Swift’s work as a compliment to various cultural legacies, and let’s not pretend that any culture or cultural influence is monolithic -…

One might find many reasons to critique the NYT here. But referring to a guy by the name he most likely has gone by for his entire life isn’t one of them.

Objectivity. It’s important to maintain.