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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by coldpie on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:51AM (#7515094)
> The issue is that people should be free to support the political movements they like, and not be punished for it.

Do you have a loved one? Suppose I use my political clout to separate you from them, permanently. You can never see your partner again.

Do you think I should be punished for such behavior?

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by cousin_it on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @09:12AM (#7515222)
It seems to me that you're basically declining my offer to have a discussion on the meta level ("what should be the rules of the political game?"). You're trying to discuss the object-level issue instead ("what should be the outcome of the political game?"). That could be an interesting discussion for some people, but I'm not interested in it, sorry...
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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by coldpie on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @09:19AM (#7515259)
See my post below for a response. There are two different kinds of political issues and it's entirely rational to treat them separately.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7515083

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by gcp on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:59AM (#7515128)
Do you think I should be punished for such behavior?

I think you should be applauded for enacting laws that make it possible to protect a woman from an abusive man, or for locking up dangerous criminals.

Your example is a bit too vague to be useful.

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by coldpie on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @09:10AM (#7515207)
Abuse is generally the exception to the loving relationship rule. You're being intentionally obtuse. If I had intended abuse to factor into the decision, I would have specified that.

Obviously I'm trying to draw a parallel between homosexual relationships being deemed as deviant or second-class and something the parent may have understood, namely the pain of being separated from a loved one for no reason.

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by Yorrrick on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @09:10AM (#7515208)
There is a cause I believe in pationately, but somehow not everyone sees it the way I do. Do you think it's ok for me to use hyperbole, if I'm sufficiently convinced I'm defending the right viewpoint?
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