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 Discussion on answer by Peteris: Why …

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insanity
Feb 16, 2019 18:49
@Nacht I would think this does not apply on a case by case basis. We generally have a social contract with humans as a species, handicapped or otherwise. Even if you murder a completely horrible person who doesn't fit into society in any form, you'd be answerable to a legal system in most civilizations.
 

 Discussion on answer by Calvin Smythe…

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insanity
Sep 1, 2018 01:39
@Alexander I get where you're coming from, but what she feels is what she feels. You can't really change that, not immediately at least. What you can help change, is how she reacts to it and handles it. We're sometimes afraid of the dark, but we don't run out of it screaming. We dislike people sometimes, but we don't insult them (to their faces). Calvin did include "explore and process [these feelings]" in his answer, to help her be able to deal with them.
 

 Discussion on answer by Nigel J: Is t…

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insanity
Mar 9, 2018 10:15
Must admit, even though I'm familiar with the phrase, it's a bit stuffy at least to non British English speakers.
 

 Discussion on question by Morgan Mere…

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insanity
Feb 5, 2018 11:35
Yes, gender/race/orientation should have had no role at all. Only competence should have mattered. Both in hiring and wages. But it hasn't been so for ages. Must we really be up in arms if companies try to right some wrongs?

But here's a completely race and sex agnostic reason : Especially in creative fields like writing, cinema, etc (even when it's only a part of a larger tech or marketing industry), diversity in points of view, experiences and backgrounds add tremendous value. If my staff was predominantly type X, I'd be thrilled if I found a qualified candidate of type Y or Z, and would…
 

 Discussion on answer by Konner Rasmus…

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insanity
Dec 31, 2017 09:32
"We may not like it, but you can substitute toilet paper for towels." Do NOT give people ideas, good sir!!!
 

 Discussion on question by schizoid04:…

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insanity
Jun 19, 2017 15:11
Sorry I wasn't more clear, I meant that Ben Crowell's comment/statement was probably just a joke. Meant to invoke a chuckle and no more. If someone really does that though, I agree it's not a joke, at least not an appropriate or a funny one. For the reasons you said.
insanity
Jun 19, 2017 15:11
@Trilarion It really isn't practical to get a doctors note for every little sickness though.. Like a headache that just takes a good sleep, a stomach cramp that goes away in a day.. Still valid reasons to not be able to make it into work. (Ben Crowell's "friend" could very well be using this loophole. With due regard to the fact that it was just a joke.)
 

 Discussion on question by Mary84: Dau…

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insanity
Jun 12, 2017 13:08
Wait, WHAT? Lessons in her underwear, just because she didn't have the appropriate PE wear? First things first, sue the school and get her outta there!
 

 Discussion on question by Joe_74: Is …

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insanity
May 25, 2017 14:13
I think culture has a big part to play here. If a culture celebrates motherhood as the biggest achievement of a woman, and primarily sees it as her responsibility to raise a child, then yes, that culture will have mothers who are the better (if not only) primary caregiver. Fathers would tend to be the disciplinarian in the family and the secondary care giver of the baby. Barring that, I personally do not think there's general rule for who is the better care giver, biologically or psychologically speaking. Just like @Willow said.
 

 Discussion on answer by Will: How man…

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insanity
Apr 21, 2017 18:37
@HopelessN00b Ok..... But you might wanna strike Bangladesh off your list too, if you want to avoid these bloody streets.