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Re:Bolivia's socialists claim victory as unofficial count sh... by qsort on Monday October 19, 2020 @07:56AM (#24825499)
There's no solution to the halting problem, so you might as well stop writing garbage collectors. How does the argument "people are biased, therefore anything goes" appeal to anybody is beyond me.
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Re:Bolivia's socialists claim victory as unofficial count sh... by ianleeclark on Monday October 19, 2020 @08:30AM (#24825716)
I'm not saying, "people are biased, therefore anything goes." I'm saying: chasing neutrality is akin to chasing a unicorn.
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Re:Bolivia's socialists claim victory as unofficial count sh... by qsort on Monday October 19, 2020 @12:57PM (#24828268)
It isn't though. You can never be truly neutral, but that's not an excuse not to try.
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Re:Bolivia's socialists claim victory as unofficial count sh... by ianleeclark on Monday October 19, 2020 @01:38PM (#24828738)
> You can never be truly neutral, but that's not an excuse not to try.

Has it ever occurred to you that maybe a magazine doesn't want to be neutral? Maybe that's their competitive edge, maybe that's what their customers are after.

You're just imposing your own values on a business entity.

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Re:Bolivia's socialists claim victory as unofficial count sh... by qsort on Monday October 19, 2020 @02:47PM (#24829537)
Yes, I absolutely am. They are free to do as they please. I am free to criticize them because that doesn't align to my values. Freedom works both ways.
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