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Re:Early evidence on “predictive policing” and civil rights by yummyfajitas on Sunday September 11, 2016 @04:40PM (#12475583)
He is trying to think rationally. Sometimes attempting to find the right answer, rather than simply the one that feels good, is in fact "hard".

I'm glad some people put the effort in rather than just chasing positive feels.

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Re:Early evidence on “predictive policing” and civil rights by someguydave on Sunday September 11, 2016 @05:59PM (#12475965)
Mr. Stucchio:

Mass democracy is the root of this problem. One proof is observing the way in which democratic decision-making has devolved chiefly into emotional appeals to in-group moralistic bromides. To me, the degree to which one seriously desires rational thinking as a basis for lawmaking is the degree to which one desires a reduction in the number of cooks in the kitchen.

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Re:Early evidence on “predictive policing” and civil rights by carapace on Monday September 12, 2016 @02:33PM (#12482381)
Rationally speaking it would be irrational to ignore emotional responses when reasoning about human behavior.

Rationality can lead you astray, you have to listen to your heart.

Emotions can lead you astray, you have to listen to your head.

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