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Vox: Sexist coverage steals the show at 2016 Olympics

Aziraphale says...

The narrator's tone in this video was clearly condescending, and that is not how you reach the other side of an argument. Even if every statement she made in this video was objectively factually accurate, the way it was presented all but ensures a full-on backfire effect.

I would compare the tone of this video to the youtuber thunderf00t. Even though he is someone with whom I agree on nearly every topic, I still find the tone of his videos to be overly patronizing, and as a result the message doesn't reach as many as it could.

I usually despise overused, banal platitudes, but there is one, I think, that should be considered. "You attract more flies with honey than with vinegar." Even if it is factually incorrect, the spirit of what implies is clear. You will have a greater chance of conveying your side of an argument if you treat the other side with dignity and respect, even if they don't deserve it. I have learned this the hard way over the years in many of my debates with theists.

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All that being said, I can give the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe her tone was entirely for comedic effect, even though I think it utterly fails in that regard, and is a missed opportunity to contribute to a real debate.

bareboards2 said:

"Poisonous tone and attitude." POISONOUS TONE AND ATTITUDE???!!!???

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I am being sued for using the Google Play Store.

Aziraphale says...

This makes a lot of sense to me. If google knew that people were going around striking the fear of god into app developers, they might have a vested interest in fighting this shit.

Sure, giant companies like SuperCell wouldn't give two shits. They have the billions necessary to fight any lawsuit, but idk, maybe it would help.... maybe

mram said:

Seriously, why doesn't Google help?

I would have directed the video to all app developers on Google, telling them that they are next to be sued, and to stop using the Google Play store as a result, since they all, apparently, are violating the patent. And that's a reason and vested interest in Google to assist.

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Smarter Every Day - How Helicopter Autorotation works

Aziraphale says...

It's totally intellectually dishonest to use one standard of reason and knowledge for everything else, and then abandon that system entirely for one particular idea just because you would prefer it to be true. Shame on you Destin, how do you live with that kind of cognitive dissonance?

artician said:

I could be way off, but I had the impression he was pretty religious in the first place.

Speak & Spell - The first ever PC?

An Atheist's Guide to Persuasion ...

Aziraphale says...

This is important. Especially, I find, on matters of religion. Many christians will say that being a christian is part of their identity. Not simply an opinion they hold, but part of what makes them who they are.

Convincing someone to discard that belief should be done with care and empathy.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Republicans: Do Your Job

Aziraphale says...

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

He is a perfect example of what happens to a person when you conflate your opinions with your identity; an abject rejection of any evidence contradictory to his world view. I sort of pity him.

shagen454 said:

His comments are so brain-dead that I think he is probably just a troll.

Clinton Campaign:Whatever you can get away with just do it

Aziraphale says...

It is nearly impossible to get anything OTHER than a "lesser of 2 evils" choice with a 2 party first-past-the-post voting system.

For a supposedly enlightened nation, our voting system is anything but.

newtboy said:

I agree it's not so much a reflection of Hillary that some underlings do this, but it is a reflection of each candidate how they handle it when it comes to light. As far as I can tell, she has done nothing about this...which is the same story for almost every other candidate that's had a supporter cause a 'scandal'. Oddly, the only one I've heard publicly rebuke a supporter and fire them was Cruz, who's campaign has been one of the worst, least truthful, and most vitriolic of any besides Trump.
Things aren't looking good for us politically, the only good choice is rapidly evaporating in favor of a 'the lesser of two evils' kind of choice.

upfront-noam chomsky on bernie sanders vs hillary clinton

Aziraphale says...

I listened to Sam Harris' podcast where he makes that remark about Carson, and I should say I did not find any "slanderous hysterical charges" against people he disagrees with. I found his arguments to be extremely well reasoned.

Does anyone have any other instances of Harris slandering his detractors? I'm genuinely curious here.

Hillary Clinton's Idea Of Consistency

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Fox Guest So Vile & Sexist Even Hannity Cringes

Aziraphale says...

If you watch some of the other pieces of media this bearded douche has appeared in, you would know he is just as bigoted as he appears.

I find new wave feminists to be rather hypocritical. All feminists should really just be humanists. Equal rights for all, not special treatment just for women.



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