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  5. Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of May 20 in ~news

  6. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    I mean, yes? The benefits of owning a firearm are extremely low (and the expected utility of owning a firearm is probably negative) so I don't really think it's unreasonable to suggest people...

    I mean, yes? The benefits of owning a firearm are extremely low (and the expected utility of owning a firearm is probably negative) so I don't really think it's unreasonable to suggest people shouldn't own them given the obvious risks to others.

    Of course for other things (e.g. drugs) where the harms to others are reasonably low (and the direct harms to others are extremely small) I wouldn't apply this logic.

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  7. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    Why wouldn't it be conducive to productive conversation? If you don't own a firearm then you are very unlikely to encounter this problem so I think it's reasonable to propose this as a solution.

    Why wouldn't it be conducive to productive conversation? If you don't own a firearm then you are very unlikely to encounter this problem so I think it's reasonable to propose this as a solution.

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  8. Comment on The lonely work of moderating Hacker News in ~tech

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    TL;DR it's a feature in the New Yorker on the Hacker News moderator(s) Archive link

    TL;DR it's a feature in the New Yorker on the Hacker News moderator(s)

    Archive link

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  11. Comment on Police are not primarily crime fighters in ~life

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    The headline is pretty sensationalist, but not sure how to write a concise alternative.

    The headline is pretty sensationalist, but not sure how to write a concise alternative.

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  13. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    Check you don't have anything illegal in your bags before you go on holiday (so you don't end up like Brittney Griner). This could literally save your life (for example Singapore executes drug...
    1. Check you don't have anything illegal in your bags before you go on holiday (so you don't end up like Brittney Griner). This could literally save your life (for example Singapore executes drug traffickers).
    2. Don't own a firearm.
    3. If you do own a firearm store your ammunition properly – i.e. in an ammunition case and keep it in a safe. I don't think just leaving random bullets lying around is really responsible.
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  14. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    Barring entry is a reasonable alternative, but if you're a small island state "we'll never give you a visa" isn't probably the threat that it is if you are e.g. a Schengen country where it's "no...

    Barring entry is a reasonable alternative, but if you're a small island state "we'll never give you a visa" isn't probably the threat that it is if you are e.g. a Schengen country where it's "no more trips to Europe".

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  15. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    Except that attempting to smuggle (well transporting without a license) arms into a country is something the police usually take pretty seriously. Letting everyone off with a "oh well it was an...

    Except that attempting to smuggle (well transporting without a license) arms into a country is something the police usually take pretty seriously. Letting everyone off with a "oh well it was an innocent mistake" seems like a sure-fire recipe to effectively decriminalise smuggling arms.

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  16. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    Running airport security on this basis of small exceptions for things people think might be innocent mistakes is a recipe for disaster (not to mention this would create a very easy avenue for arms...

    If these are all over one or two bullets, it absolutely is a petty power trip and not a legitimate attempt to stop the flow of ingredients for gun violence.

    Running airport security on this basis of small exceptions for things people think might be innocent mistakes is a recipe for disaster (not to mention this would create a very easy avenue for arms smugglers to bring ammunition into the country). I think it's pretty reasonable to expect people to check their luggage to make sure that they don't have any bullets before they go on holiday.

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  17. Comment on Europe's new power map, from ASML to the Arctic – places other than Paris, Brussels and Berlin are wielding economic influence in ~misc

  19. Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes

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    The delicious irony made me laugh :)

    The delicious irony made me laugh :)

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  20. Comment on [Columbia University president] Minouche Shafik: Universities must engage in serious soul searching on protests in ~life

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    Sorry, I know a lot of things should go in the politics megathread, but I thought this was interesting enough to warrant a seperate piece as a university leader posting a piece on the protests in...

    Sorry, I know a lot of things should go in the politics megathread, but I thought this was interesting enough to warrant a seperate piece as a university leader posting a piece on the protests in a mainstream newspaper it seems to be quite a significant step. Of course if it's not appropriate I would appreciate it if the moderators could close/lock/delete it and sorry for the hassle. I also know this is a controversial topic – I don't want to create unproductive hate, please engage charitably if at all :)

    This piece has a very PR-y feel (of course, given the pressure the university is under from legislators). I think the intereting parts are

    For me, the lesson is clear. If colleges and universities cannot better define the boundaries between free speech and discrimination, government will move to fill that gap, and in ways that do not necessarily protect academic freedom. Just as our predecessors fought for desegregation and the admission of women, we need to create an educational environment where we fight all forms of prejudice, including against Arabs, Jews and Muslims.

    Which seems to be a rebuke of US politicians for trying to intervene in higher education?

    And a part which seems to be pointing out that the protests follow in a long and legitimate history

    Second, what is the university’s role in the context of a major political crisis like the war in Gaza? There is a long history of political activism on campuses, which has contributed to many important examples of progress, such as opposition to the Vietnam war, the anti-apartheid struggle and the civil rights movement.

    5 votes