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Re:Launch HN: Dharma (YC S17) an open protocol for borrowing... by schaefer on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @03:23PM (#17128669)
Nadav,

"Dharma" is widely recognized as the term to denote the teachings of Buddha. I feel the use of the term in this new context is cultural misappropriation.

Would you care to address that concern with your thoughts on the topic?

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Re:Launch HN: Dharma (YC S17) an open protocol for borrowing... by indiafoodie on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @03:57PM (#17128904)
Not the author here, but Dharma has several other meanings in Indian languages. A predominant one is virtue, righteousness, and duty.

I hardly think of this usage as cultural misappropriation; just loanwords from a different language.

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Re:Launch HN: Dharma (YC S17) an open protocol for borrowing... by krapp on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @07:00PM (#17130170)
... said schaefer, on a site that calls its comment scoring "karma."
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Re:Launch HN: Dharma (YC S17) an open protocol for borrowing... by jacquesm on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @04:40PM (#17129243)
One persons's cultural mis-appropriation is another one's wealth. Mis-appropriation is how words spread historically, I don't think you're going to stop that from happening.
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