News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Carthago delenda est. Parent comment

Re:Carthago delenda est by pdonis on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @12:50AM (#20504466)
> Either that applies to all states (vacuous)

Why is it vacuous? It's a perfectly well-defined claim. You might not agree with it, but that doesn't make it vacuous.

> Why do you believe that these documents which describe the US state are emblematic of the "west"?

You used the word "emblematic", not me. Stop putting words in my mouth.

At this point I've said what I want to say. I'm done.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Carthago delenda est by tomlockwood on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @02:29AM (#20504855)
If non-interference in beliefs is something all states do (since they apparently have no beliefs) then it's vacuous to say that Western states do that.

I did use that word, I typed it out. I'm not sure why it particularly upsets you. I'm not implying that you said the word. I am implying you believe that in mentioning the US constitution, you were mentioning something linked or representative of the "west". Please help me understand why the US constitution is "western" in character, and what objective standard you're comparing it to to make that character judgement.

[ Parent | on HN ]