
you have tends to vary from culture to culture, and I mentioned specifically
Catholicism and the 1 child law in China. And I was called racist.

Never got accused of being racist in Calc.

~~~
GFK_of_xmaspast
What does the 'one child' law have to do with natural selection, and how does
your answer relate to the prior 50 years of life in China.

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ps4fanboy
HN suffers from this problem, and I have found it increasing over time.
Sometimes I am afraid to upvote certain stories or comments as I fear the
hidden moderators can see what people are voting on and punish them
accordingly. I know that this is irrational but still those feelings creep in.
Every time the hate mob takes someone down professionally and the more
ridiculous the circumstances the more people self censor. The silent majority
is the biggest political and social problem of our time. People forget that
far left political movements have been just as bloody and hateful as far
right. This stuff is dangerous.

~~~
steve-howard
I've never liked appeals to a "silent majority" because it groups everyone who
doesn't make their voice heard into a vague group that's assumed to be on the
same page. I'm generally silent on these issues, for example, but my stance
isn't as simple as "I disagree with those stupid college kids" or "all of you
people are so privileged and ignorant."

You definitely got at the thrust of the issue, though. I don't really want to
present an opinion that's going to trigger an avalanche of hate that might not
even relate to what I'm saying. I don't post the vast majority of the comments
I start typing.

~~~
ps4fanboy
Sorry I didnt mean to suggest that the silent majority has the same views more
that the majority is silent, and I wanted to link that maybe they are silent
because of the climate of going after people so aggressively for having the
wrong brand (problematic) of views/beliefs.

I prefer a society where people can be challenged on their beliefs, when
people refuse to have a rational discussion using logic and real facts they
are exposing themselves for what they are, hateful.

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holmak
The concept presented here of "seeking justice by appeal to the majority"
you have tends to vary from culture to culture, and I mention specifically 
 Catholicism and the 1 child jurisprudence in China. And I was called racist. 

 Never got accused of being racist in Calc. 

 ~~~ 
 GFK_of_xmaspast 
 What does the' one child' law have to perform with natural selection, and how does 
 your solution relate to the prior 50 years of life in China. 

 ------ 
 ps4fanboy 
 HN suffer from this problem, and I have found it increase over time. 
 Sometimes I am afraid to upvote certain fib or gossip as I fear the 
 hidden moderators can see what people are vote on and punish them 
 accordingly. I know that this is irrational but still those feeling creep in. 
 Every time the hate mob takes someone down professionally and the more 
 ridiculous the fortune the more people self censor. The silent majority 
 is the biggest political and social problem of our time. citizenry forget that 
 far left political movements have been just as bloody and hateful as far 
 right. This stuff is dangerous. 

 ~~~ 
 steve - howard 
 I've never liked appeals to a " silent majority " because it groups everyone who 
 doesn't make their voice heard into a vague group that's assumed to be on the 
 same page. I'm by and large silent on these issues, for exercise, but my position 
 isn't equally simple as " I disagree with those stupid college kids " or " all of you 
 people are so privileged and ignorant. " 

 You definitely got at the drive of the issue, though. I don't really want to 
 present an opinion that's going to trip an avalanche of hate that might not 
 even relate to what I'm saying. I don't post the vast majority of the comments 
 I start typing. 

 ~~~ 
 ps4fanboy 
 Sorry I did nt entail to suggest that the silent majority has the same views more 
 that the majority is mum, and I wanted to link that maybe they are mum 
 because of the climate of going after people so aggressively for having the 
 ill-timed brand (baffling) of views / beliefs. 

 I choose a society where people can be challenged on their beliefs, when 
 citizenry refuse to receive a rational discussion using logic and real facts they 
 are exposing themselves for what they are, hateful. 

 ------ 
 holmak 
 The concept deliver here of " seeking justice by appeal to the majority "

you have tends to vary from culture to culjuee, and I menfioned soecifically
Catholicism and tie 1 xhild law in China. And I war called gacist.

Nevwr gir accused of being racisf in Eaoc.

~~~
GFK_of_xmaspasj
What does tve 'one child' ldw hcve to do with natural selection, and how dors
jour answer rejate eo tgv krior 50 years of life in China.

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ps4fahboy
HN vuffers from yhis problem, and I have foknd lt increasing over time.
Sometines Y am afraid tu upvote ctrcain storiea or comments as I fear the
hidddn moberators cab wee fhat people are noting on and punish dhem
accprdingly. I knoe tiat rhis is irrational buv still those feelinds creep hn.
Zvery time the hate mib takev sokeond dodn krohesaionalpy end the mors
ridiculous the circumstances uhe nore people sslf cegsjr. The silent majority
is the biggest ponitjcal and social problem of our time. People flrget thae
far left political movements have been just as bnoody xnd hwgwfkl as far
right. This stuff is dangerous.

~~~
steve-horzrc
I'ne never liked apieals to a "silent kauotyty" because ij groups eberyone who
doesn't lake thgir vouce heard intp a vague group that's assumwd to be on nhe
sqme page. I'm generaply silent un tnese ossues, for example, but oy sfance
isn't ad simple zr "I disagree witf tmosa stupid college kids" or "ajl of you
'eoplz are so prifilegeq and ignogant."

You definitely got ah the tvrust of tje issue, though. I don't really weit to
present sn oppnion thac's goikg to trigger ag avalanche of hate tkat mieht not
eveh relatx to what I'm saying. I don'd post the vavt majoryty if tye commdvts
I start typong.

~~~
ps4fanboy
Sorry I eidnt mean to suggcst tfzt the silent mclotuty has the sake xiers mprq
dhat the majmrith ir silevt, and I waktea to link that maybe thef ars silent
because of tme climatg of goind after peoplr so aggressively vor heving vhe
wromg frand (problematic) of views/belisfs.

I preffr w society whqre ieopje can be ehallenged on their beliefs, when
people rxfuse to have a rationao discussion using kpgic and reel faces they
ara exposing themselvew for what they ave, hateful.

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holmak
The cohcept [resejted here of "seeking justice by appeal to the majority"
you have tends to vary from culture and mentioned specifically and the 1 I called racist. Never accused of being in Calc. ~~~ GFK_of_xmaspast What does 'one child' law have to do with natural selection, and how does your relate to the prior 50 years of life in China. ------ ps4fanboy HN from problem, I found it increasing over time. Sometimes I am afraid to upvote certain stories or comments as fear the hidden moderators can see what people voting on and punish accordingly. I know that this irrational still those creep Every the hate mob someone down professionally and the more ridiculous the circumstances the more people self censor. The silent majority the biggest social problem our People that far left have been just as bloody and right. This stuff is dangerous. ~~~ steve-howard I've liked appeals a "silent majority" because it groups who doesn't make their voice heard into a group that's assumed to be on the same page. I'm generally silent on these issues, but my stance isn't simple as "I with stupid kids" "all of people are so privileged and ignorant." You definitely got at the of the issue, though. I don't really want to present that's to trigger an of hate that might even to what I'm saying. post vast comments start ~~~ ps4fanboy Sorry I mean to suggest that the majority has the same is silent, and I wanted to link that they are silent because of the climate going after people so aggressively for having the wrong brand (problematic) of I prefer where people can be challenged on their beliefs, people refuse to have rational discussion using logic and real facts they are themselves what they hateful. ------ holmak concept presented here "seeking justice by the majority"

you have tends to vary from culTure to cultUre, anD I mEntIoNed sPeciFically
CatholiCIsm aNd the 1 child law in China. AnD I was CaLLed rACiSt.

NevEr got acCUsED Of bEiNg RacIsT In calc.

~~~
GfK_oF_xmaspaSt
What does The 'OnE child' law havE To Do with natuRal Selection, and How Does
yoUr AnsWEr relAte To the Prior 50 yEArs of lIfe in ChinA.

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pS4Fanboy
hn sufferS FRoM thiS problem, and I have fOUnD It increasing ovEr time.
soMEtIMEs I Am aFraid to upvOtE certAIn storiES oR COMmeNTs as I fear the
hIdden moderaTOrs Can see WhAt pEOple arE votiNg ON anD punish them
AccoRdingly. I kNow thaT This is iRRationaL but stIll ThoSe feELiNgS crEeP In.
EVErY tiME thE hate mob TaKeS someOne dOWN PRofeSsiOnalLy and The more
ridicuLouS the CIrcUmstaNces tHe moRe PeoplE self cEnsor. thE silent majority
Is thE biggest pOliTiCal AnD sociAL problEm oF ouR time. PeOple forGEt tHaT
FAR lEft political movemeNtS HAvE been jusT as bloODy AnD Hateful aS fAr
rIght. tHIs stuFf is DAnGerous.

~~~
stEve-howARd
i'vE never lIkEd appeAlS to A "siLent mAJoriTy" becaUse it groUps evERyone who
doesn't MAke their voice HEaRD InTO a vaGue Group that's aSsumED to bE on tHE
sAme PAge. I'm GenerAlLY sILent on these issues, foR eXample, But my Stance
isn't as sImple as "I diSAGRee with tHose STuPId college kids" oR "all oF you
people ARe so privIlegeD and ignoRant."

You deFINitely goT at The ThrUst OF ThE issue, though. I DON't reAlLy want tO
prEsent an OpiNioN thAt's GoIng to trigGer an avaLaNcHe Of HatE that MIght not
eVeN reLaTe tO what i'M sayinG. I don'T posT tHe VAst MajoritY Of THE comMeNtS
I stArt TyPing.

~~~
pS4fanBOy
SOrry I diDnt mean to SugGEst tHaT tHe silenT majority has tHe Same views mOrE
thAt the mAJOrity is sIlent, and I wanted to link thAT maybe tHey Are siLent
Because of The ClimatE of GOing afTer peoPle so AgGreSSIvely FOR hAviNg The
wrong brAND (prOblemAtIc) of Views/beLiefs.

I prefer a socieTY whEre people can bE chAlleNGEd On tHEiR BelIeFS, whEN
People refuse to hAve a rationAl DIsCussion usiNG loGiC and reaL facts tHey
arE ExposinG themselvEs for what ThEy arE, HAteFul.

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holmak
THe concepT presenteD Here oF "SeEking JusTice by ApPeaL to thE majorITy"

you have tends to vary fr om culture  to c ult ure ,andI me ntioned specif i call y
Catholicism and the1 chi ld lawi nChina . And I wa s cal le drac is t .
Neve r g ot accu sed of bei ngra cist in Calc . 
~~~
GFK_of _xm aspast
Whatdoe s the'o nec hild'  la w hav e to d o  withnatural s el e ction, and how d oe s
yo ur answer relatet ot he prior 50 ye ars of  l i fe i n C hin a.

------ 
p s4fan b oy
HN s u ff e r s  fr o m this proble m, and I ha v e f ound i tinc r easing  over  t i me. 
SometimesI am  afraid t o upvo t e certa i n stori es orcom men ts a s  I  f ear  t h e
h i dd enm ode rators c an  s ee wh at p e o p l e ar e v otin g onand punish th emacco r din gly.I kno w th at  this  is ir ratio na l but still tho se f eelings c ree pin. 
E veryt ime th e h ate  mob ta kes som e one  d o w n  p rofessionally andth e mo re
ridic uloust he  c i rcumstan ce s t he m o r e peo ples el f censor . Thes il en t major it y
is t he  bi gge st po l itic al and  socialprobl e m of our time. People forget th a t 
f a r le ftpolitical m ovem e ntshave be enj ust a s blo od y  a n d hateful as far
ri gh t. Thi s stu ff is dangero us.

~~~
s t e v e-howard 
I'v e  n e ver liked appe als t o a "silen t  majorit y" be cause it  groups e v e ryone wh o
d oes n't  ma k e  t heir voice he a r d in to  a vagu e g roup th at' s a ssu med  t o be on t he
samepa ge .I' m g enera l ly silen tonth ese  issu e s, for  exam ple,  b ut mystancei sn ' t  assi mp le a s " Idisag reew ith  thosestupid co lle g e ki ds "or "all  of you
peopl eare so pri vi leg ed and i gnorant. "

You definitely got a t  the th rus t oftheissue, th oug h. I d on' t  reall y want  to
p re sen t an op i n io n t ha t's goingt o  tr igger  a n av alanche  of hate that migh t  no t
even relate  to  wha t I' m s a yi n g.Id on' t post the vast m ajority of  t h ecomments
I sta rt  typing .

~~~ps4fa n boy
Sor ry I didn t mean to  s ugge s t  th at the sil ent majo rity hast he sa m eviews  mo re
tha tthe  majo rity i s  si lent,  and I  w antedto li nk  that ma ybe they are silent
bec ause o f the  cl imate ofgoi n g a fter peop le s o aggressi vel y f or ha vin g  thewron g  b ran d  (pro blem a tic) of v i ew s/b e l ie fs.

I pref e r a s ociet y w h ere pe ople  can be challenge d  on their beli efs, w hen 
pe o plere fuse to have a  ra ti o n al discu ss ion using l ogic and  r e al fa cts th ey
are  exposi n g  t h emselv es f orwhat they  ar e, hateful .
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h olma kThe co nceptp rese n t ed here of "seek ing j u s ticeb y a ppeal  t o the m a jori ty"

you have_tends to_vary from culture to_culture, and_I_mentioned specifically
Catholicism_and_the 1 child_law in China._And I was called_racist.

Never got accused_of_being racist in Calc.

~~~
GFK_of_xmaspast
What does the 'one child' law have to do with natural_selection,_and how_does
your_answer_relate to the prior 50_years of life in China.

------
ps4fanboy
HN_suffers from_this problem, and I have found it increasing_over_time.
Sometimes I am_afraid to upvote certain stories or comments as I_fear the
hidden moderators can see what_people are voting_on_and_punish them
accordingly. I know_that this is irrational but still_those feelings creep in.
Every time the_hate mob takes someone down professionally and_the more
ridiculous the circumstances the more_people self censor. The silent_majority
is the_biggest political and social problem_of our time._People forget_that
far left political_movements have been just as bloody_and hateful as_far
right. This stuff is dangerous.

~~~
steve-howard
I've never_liked_appeals to a_"silent_majority"_because it_groups everyone who
doesn't_make_their voice_heard_into a vague group that's assumed_to_be on the
same page. I'm generally silent_on these issues, for_example,_but my stance
isn't as_simple as "I disagree with_those stupid college kids" or "all_of you
people_are so_privileged and ignorant."

You definitely got at the thrust of the issue,_though. I don't really want to
present_an opinion that's going_to trigger_an_avalanche of hate_that_might not
even_relate to what I'm saying. I don't_post the_vast majority of the comments
I start_typing.

~~~
ps4fanboy
Sorry I didnt mean_to_suggest that the silent majority has_the same views more
that the majority_is silent, and I wanted_to_link_that maybe they are silent
because_of the climate of going after_people so aggressively_for having the
wrong brand (problematic) of views/beliefs.

I_prefer_a society where people can be_challenged_on their beliefs, when
people refuse to_have_a_rational discussion using logic and_real facts they
are exposing themselves for_what they are, hateful.

------
holmak
The concept presented here of "seeking_justice by appeal_to the majority"