Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired

Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by jyscao on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:40PM (#48129676)

If positive correlations exist between people who do bad things, and their ethnic backgrounds, then it's a pattern worth looking into.

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by ImPostingOnHN on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @09:03PM (#48129870)

if you personally believe there is a positive correlation between having an ethnic background (mexican or middle eastern or whatever) and doing bad things, I can't control your beliefs

still pretty gross of you though

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by cubefox on Thursday May 14, 2026 @05:39AM (#48133099)

Beliefs can't be "gross", they can only be true or false, justified or unjustified. There is no such thing as a morally wrong belief. That would be the confusion between fact and value.

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by ImPostingOnHN on Thursday May 14, 2026 @08:34AM (#48134491)

> Beliefs can't be "gross"

of course they can, like believing that mexican people are inferior or something – gross

> they can only be true or false, justified or unjustified

this is incorrect

> There is no such thing as a morally wrong belief

this is also incorrect

> That would be the confusion between fact and value.

this, too, is incorrect

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by cubefox on Thursday May 14, 2026 @11:46AM (#48137132)

When you believe some belief to be "gross", this changes nothing about whether it is true or justified.

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by ImPostingOnHN on Thursday May 14, 2026 @11:55AM (#48137248)

whether you personally believe some belief is "true" or "justified", changes nothing about whether it is gross

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by cubefox on Thursday May 14, 2026 @12:23PM (#48137612)

It also changes nothing about being true or justified. If it's "gross" according to your definition/taste that doesn't mean it's false or unjustified.

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by ImPostingOnHN on Friday May 15, 2026 @07:40AM (#48147362)

It also changes nothing about being gross. If it's "true" or "justified" according to your opinion/taste that doesn't mean it's not gross.

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by cubefox on Friday May 15, 2026 @06:48PM (#48154947)

Whether something is true or justified is not a matter of taste.

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Re:Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after ... by ImPostingOnHN on Saturday May 16, 2026 @07:51AM (#48159336)

Whether racism is "justified" is not determined by a random internet person claiming it is, based solely on their personal taste.

Also it is gross, and not allowed here on HN, because the consensus is that it is gross, even if you personally disagree (which is of course allowed).

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