> Does no one at any level of the military (excepting perhaps the Commander-in-Chief) bear any responsibility for the horrors of war? Yes, responsibility for the horrors of war. But not the decision to declare war.
> It publishes all content that doesn't break its rules. And some of those rules are about the content of what's posted (no nudity, no harassment). Therefore it's behaving like a publisher, with editorial discretion. If…
> We cannot in one breath say we are in favor of free speech, then in another breath say we want corporations to censor people whose views we don't like. Pretend you own a publishing company. You publish books by…
Your proposal would make a city-dweller's vote worth less than the vote of a rural resident. This is brazenly unequal and undemocratic.
Unless competition for labor was decreasing as firms gained monopsony power. https://lwp.law.harvard.edu/files/lwp/files/webpage_material...
> a problem of their own creation... The DoD didn't invent war. It doesn't declare war. It just fights wars. Who sends our young people to be blown up? Our elected leadership. So we all made this problem.
> a strange combination of rugged individualism applied to others and an outsize enthusiasm for unearned handouts for oneself. It's not strange, nor is it a combination. It's just one thing, called "FYIGM."
Please take my comment as constructive criticism. I'm sure you have good intentions. I found your comment extremely patronizing to the person you're replying to. HN is an informal place where people feel comfortable to…
If we don't complain about Facebook, how are the people still on it going to know all the reasons they should leave?
> Does no one at any level of the military (excepting perhaps the Commander-in-Chief) bear any responsibility for the horrors of war? Yes, responsibility for the horrors of war. But not the decision to declare war.
> It publishes all content that doesn't break its rules. And some of those rules are about the content of what's posted (no nudity, no harassment). Therefore it's behaving like a publisher, with editorial discretion. If…
> We cannot in one breath say we are in favor of free speech, then in another breath say we want corporations to censor people whose views we don't like. Pretend you own a publishing company. You publish books by…
Your proposal would make a city-dweller's vote worth less than the vote of a rural resident. This is brazenly unequal and undemocratic.
Unless competition for labor was decreasing as firms gained monopsony power. https://lwp.law.harvard.edu/files/lwp/files/webpage_material...
> a problem of their own creation... The DoD didn't invent war. It doesn't declare war. It just fights wars. Who sends our young people to be blown up? Our elected leadership. So we all made this problem.
> a strange combination of rugged individualism applied to others and an outsize enthusiasm for unearned handouts for oneself. It's not strange, nor is it a combination. It's just one thing, called "FYIGM."
Please take my comment as constructive criticism. I'm sure you have good intentions. I found your comment extremely patronizing to the person you're replying to. HN is an informal place where people feel comfortable to…
If we don't complain about Facebook, how are the people still on it going to know all the reasons they should leave?