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Re: Hate Speech
I think it depends on the generalizations and stereotypes. Generalizations and stereotypes, while insensitive, don't always qualify as hate speech. That fried chicken and watermelon are delicacies amo
Jul 9, 2014 -
Re: Hate Speech
I think it might be useful to define which types of power are involved. While @DudeMcGuy's example of hate speech directed at President Obama involves President Obama holding greater personal ...
Jul 7, 2014 -
Re: Net art
I went with Floccinaucinihilipilification. Glorious.
Jul 7, 2014 -
Re: Kendall Jones
I also hunt, so bais alert. With that said, there are a lot of different kinds of hunters, and each of them have different reasons to hunt. Most hunters do ...
Jul 4, 2014 -
Re: Writing Graphic Novels/Mangas
You definitely need to read more than two series, and don't limit yourself to just manga. Maximum Ride isn't that great from a pacing and art standpoint, and while Fruits ...
Jul 3, 2014 -
Re: Basic Debating: Determining Credibility
Credibility is important in debates. The more credible a side is, the more difficult it is to argue against that side. As a result, being able to determine the credibility ...
Jul 3, 2014 -
Re: If you see random links in a lit work...
Don't panic! Your computer is not infected with any viruses or anything. What's happened is that the person who posted the work has a program called on their computer that's ...
Jul 1, 2014 -
Re: Hate Speech
Now, for a fun question: can any group utilize hate speech, or is it only hate speech when there is an inequality of power?
Jun 30, 2014 -
Re: Veganism
It really depends. Different people have different dietary requirements, and while a vegan diet can be beneficial for some people, it can be really harmful for other people. Like me. ...
Jun 24, 2014 -
Re: Love and Soulmates
Well, one thing we've established so far is that talking about love is really confusing. We also all seem to agree that emotional intimacy and sexual intimacy are independent aspects ...
Jun 24, 2014 -
Re: Girls and Science
@DudeMcGuy I never said that there weren't sex-mediated differences, however, whenever the matter of biology comes up with regards to gender, the biological influences are overstated to the point wher
Jun 24, 2014 -
Re: Hate Speech
@Zolen So, what qualifies as hate speech to you? Now, to answer my own questions. Hate speech is one of the most insidious forms of discrimination because a lot of ...
Jun 24, 2014 -
Re: Girls and Science
@Crunch Thank you for taking the time to consider it. Now, as my field of specialty is biology, I can confirm that the physical differentiation of the sexes occurs after ...
Jun 23, 2014 -
Re: Love and Soulmates
A desire to be emotionally intimate and a desire to be sexually intimate aren't always linked, otherwise all people who love each other would have sex Noo. This is poor ...
Jun 23, 2014 -
Re: Girls and Science
@Crunch I disagree that differences in mental ability are based on biological/gender lines, at least to the extent that is implied by statements such as "males are better at certain ...
Jun 23, 2014
