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Re:Female chess players forced to wear hijab at world champi... by crazygringo on Thursday September 29, 2016 @10:45PM (#12610258)
Slavery is a cultural norm. Racism a cultural norm. Sexism a cultural norm.

Just because something's a cultural norm doesn't mean you should accept it.

Social progress is made by fighting against cultural norms that treat groups of people as second-class citizens.

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Re:Female chess players forced to wear hijab at world champi... by Tomte on Friday September 30, 2016 @12:18AM (#12610496)
Gun ownership is a social norm. Free Speech in the (extreme) American sense is a social norm.

Both are widely rejected by countries, including many in Western civilization.

Still a fan of rejecting social norms that are objectionable to many of us? Or only those America doesn't hold dear?

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Re:Female chess players forced to wear hijab at world champi... by toomanybeersies on Friday September 30, 2016 @06:33AM (#12611610)
> Gun ownership is a social norm

I am a non-American who owns a couple of firearms. I use them for hunting. There is no intrinsic wrong to firearms. They're a tool. Just like any other tool, they can be used for good or for bad.

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Re:Female chess players forced to wear hijab at world champi... by Tomte on Friday September 30, 2016 @06:34AM (#12611617)
Where do you think are you disagreeing with me?

I have stated that a society allowing private citizens to bear arms is a social norm.

You're talking about the usefulness of guns. Totally no relation.

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