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Re:Facts about migration and crime in Sweden by Pxtl on Friday February 24, 2017 @08:12AM (#13723304)
Can we not do this in HN? I've watched many communities I used to enjoy get ruined by flamewars over Islamophobia and immigration, and I'd rather not see that happen here.
Re:Facts about migration and crime in Sweden by scribu on Friday February 24, 2017 @08:33AM (#13723458)
I'd like to think that HN can host civil, fact-based discussions about sensitive issues like these.

If it can't, then perhaps the community isn't that special after all.

Re:Facts about migration and crime in Sweden by Pxtl on Friday February 24, 2017 @09:39AM (#13723988)
Staying away from this kind of subject is part of what makes HN special.
Re:Facts about migration and crime in Sweden by a-guest on Friday February 24, 2017 @09:29AM (#13723900)
"Islamophobia" - what are the origins of that word? http://www.signandsight.com/features/2123.html
Re:Facts about migration and crime in Sweden by scribu on Friday February 24, 2017 @11:35AM (#13725126)
I never thought about that. It's like a "noncentral fallacy" [1] type of argument in a single word!

[1] http://lesswrong.com/lw/e95/the_noncentral_fallacy_the_worst...