I thought it was commonly understood that most people have racial biases, unconscious or conscious; that's the premise of most equitable programs. I am just aware of mine. I am not saying that's a good thing or making any claims about any kind of people.
I was making the point that people with racial biases are common, usually harmless, and we probably shouldn't call for their blanket execution.
I think it is strange to say that admitting I have biases is a bannable offense.
It will make more sense if you consider the context in which you're posting: a large, anonymous internet forum which is prone to bursting into flames when provoked on divisive topics.
Even if we take the most charitable interpretation of what you posted—say, something like: honest exploration of racial prejudice within ourselves—the tiny text blobs that we have to communicate with here are not a genre that can handle casual detonations like "I just don't like black people very much". That would require a much stronger and more secure container than this sort of internet forum can provide, not to mention safety and confidentiality that don't exist here. Comments like what you posted are simply going to blow up a thread like this into an even more violent conflict than it already is, and that's not something we're ok with.
As I said, that's under the most charitable interpretation, which I don't personally find to be the likeliest. Your GP comment included plenty of other things that support a less savory reading.
Also, this pseudo-debate about who should or should not be "executed" is puerile and obviously off-topic on this site, but I'm not singling you out for that, since plenty of other users were contributing to it.
I disagree with your framing about not wanting a civil war.
At this point it's between the fascists taking over unopposed and them maybe losing this civil war. I'd rather take the chance than give up without a fight.
I agree with the framing of "rather you than me", fwiw.
This entire thread is hellish and I could easily post 20 moderation replies if I had time, but this one I think particularly needs a line drawn.
> I am racist [...] I just don't like black people very much
We ban accounts that post like this. No more of this, please.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
I thought it was commonly understood that most people have racial biases, unconscious or conscious; that's the premise of most equitable programs. I am just aware of mine. I am not saying that's a good thing or making any claims about any kind of people.
I was making the point that people with racial biases are common, usually harmless, and we probably shouldn't call for their blanket execution.
I think it is strange to say that admitting I have biases is a bannable offense.
It will make more sense if you consider the context in which you're posting: a large, anonymous internet forum which is prone to bursting into flames when provoked on divisive topics.
Even if we take the most charitable interpretation of what you posted—say, something like: honest exploration of racial prejudice within ourselves—the tiny text blobs that we have to communicate with here are not a genre that can handle casual detonations like "I just don't like black people very much". That would require a much stronger and more secure container than this sort of internet forum can provide, not to mention safety and confidentiality that don't exist here. Comments like what you posted are simply going to blow up a thread like this into an even more violent conflict than it already is, and that's not something we're ok with.
As I said, that's under the most charitable interpretation, which I don't personally find to be the likeliest. Your GP comment included plenty of other things that support a less savory reading.
Also, this pseudo-debate about who should or should not be "executed" is puerile and obviously off-topic on this site, but I'm not singling you out for that, since plenty of other users were contributing to it.
I disagree with your framing about not wanting a civil war.
At this point it's between the fascists taking over unopposed and them maybe losing this civil war. I'd rather take the chance than give up without a fight.
I agree with the framing of "rather you than me", fwiw.
Well, I think if you want a civil war and for ~half of the country to be killed, then your rhetoric is rational and effective.
I think it's either that or an unchecked descent into 20th century style fascism.
I don't want civil war. I just think it's preferable to the alternative.