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Re:The origin of Silicon Valley's dysfunctional attitude tow... by ekianjo on Monday December 04, 2017 @12:33AM (#15841682)
> It is society as a group that has decided that "no slurs" is the norm.

Society is not a uniform group with a single way of thinking.

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Re:The origin of Silicon Valley's dysfunctional attitude tow... by h0l0cube on Monday December 04, 2017 @12:56AM (#15841778)
apcragg is probably referring to social mores and the social compact. Ultimately there are conventions, explicit or otherwise, that compel our social interactions.
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Re:The origin of Silicon Valley's dysfunctional attitude tow... by ekianjo on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @01:46AM (#15850220)
> Ultimately there are conventions, explicit or otherwise, that compel our social interactions.

I agree, but as far as I know in the US the spirit behind such interactions is pretty much described in the constitution, and the first amendment makes it very clear that freedom of opinion/expression is paramount, no matter what.

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Re:The origin of Silicon Valley's dysfunctional attitude tow... by alphabettsy on Monday December 04, 2017 @12:54AM (#15841764)
I think you should review the definition of society.
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