Calculus for Seven Year Olds [pdf]

Re:Calculus for Seven Year Olds [pdf] by highmastdon on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:50AM (#27472035)

Anything can offend someone. It's the nature of seeking truth. Conclusions have to be challenged in order to be verified and assumed true.

If I'd be in a conversation of 3 people, and one might be offended, that's 50% of people I have to be cautious with. If it would be an audience of 1000 people, 1 in 1000 could be offended... Should we stop speaking altogether?

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Re:Calculus for Seven Year Olds [pdf] by dvfjsdhgfv on Friday June 11, 2021 @10:52AM (#27474197)

I think the current (quite absurd) situation is a function of three factors: 1) how easily people get offended these days, 2) how easily accusations can spread thanks to network effects, e.g. on Twitter, 3) how much damage can be done by people fixed on causing you maximum damage legally, e.g. calling your employer etc.

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