WhistlePig's recent activity
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Comment on Star Trek: Section 31 | Trailer in ~movies
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech
WhistlePig LinkI'd love to try it out if anyone still has an invite and is feeling generous!I'd love to try it out if anyone still has an invite and is feeling generous!
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Comment on I understand climate scientists’ despair – but stubborn optimism may be our only hope in ~enviro
WhistlePig LinkThis argument is so tired. Can we just be realists about climate change? Hoping politicians all around the world suddenly stop acting out of self interest is counterproductive, as is expecting...This argument is so tired. Can we just be realists about climate change?
Hoping politicians all around the world suddenly stop acting out of self interest is counterproductive, as is expecting corporations to put anything else over profit.
We need to begin preparing for the most likely scenario, which is 2+ degree warming, though not at the expense of continuing to fund research into direct air captured and other technologies.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig (edited )Link ParentThis is a little pedantic, but I'll amend it for you. "Directly supplying the bombs that are dropped on tens of thousands of innocent children, families, journalists, NGO workers, etc. is the...This is a little pedantic, but I'll amend it for you.
"Directly supplying the bombs that are dropped on tens of thousands of innocent children, families, journalists, NGO workers, etc. is the degree of supporting genocide that is too much"
Of course continuing to do this would be bad also, but having done it in the first place is bad enough. My apologies for the confusion.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentYes.Yes.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentThe 'genocide line' is not one you get to step back from, lmao. Tens of thousands of children have been murdered with our weapons and support, there is nothing he can do to reverse that.The 'genocide line' is not one you get to step back from, lmao. Tens of thousands of children have been murdered with our weapons and support, there is nothing he can do to reverse that.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentI appreciate your thoughtful response but still see things differently. Categorizing actions into philosophical schools of thought is an interesting mental exercise, but doesn't change a lot about...I appreciate your thoughtful response but still see things differently. Categorizing actions into philosophical schools of thought is an interesting mental exercise, but doesn't change a lot about the realities on the ground for me at least.
I wonder if the argument you ascribe to deontologists is too sure of the outcomes we'd see under Trump? It seems to me like there's been an incredible amount of death and destruction on Biden's watch, but the main message I hear from his supporters is "Oh yeah, well imagine how bad it would be under the other guy!". Trump is evil but wildly incompetent. There's a real chance his chaotic and inept administration couldn't even execute the things he's talking about, as bad as they sound.
Also, as a consequentialist, do you ever get to promote positive consequences? Or are you always bound to vote for the lesser of two evils as things get worse and worse over time? This seems like an excellent way to forever entrench the two-party system and lock in the trend of slow decline.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentContinuing to directly supply the bombs that are dropped on tens of thousands of innocent children, families, journalists, NGO workers, etc. is the degree of supporting genocide that is too much....What degree of supporting genocide is too much?
Continuing to directly supply the bombs that are dropped on tens of thousands of innocent children, families, journalists, NGO workers, etc. is the degree of supporting genocide that is too much.
The examples of grey area you provide are all well and good, obviously there are very few certainties in the geopolitics of a viscous and deeply interconnected world, but seeing a genocide unfold before your eyes and continuing to provide material support for it is evil and unforgivable.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentI also live in a swing state. My options are still not limited to genocide enabler or verbal genocide supporter.I also live in a swing state. My options are still not limited to genocide enabler or verbal genocide supporter.
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Comment on Musi’s free music streaming app is a hit with thrifty teens. The app claims to tap content on YouTube, but some in the music industry question the legitimacy of that model. in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentThere are other pieces of software employing the same idea as Musi. I specifically like Spotube, but there are others too.There are other pieces of software employing the same idea as Musi. I specifically like Spotube, but there are others too.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentSaying I need to vote for the guy who enabled the genocide in the first place because his opponent said he'll continue it isn't very convincing. I'm not voting for anyone who, through word or...Saying I need to vote for the guy who enabled the genocide in the first place because his opponent said he'll continue it isn't very convincing. I'm not voting for anyone who, through word or deed, supports genocide.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig (edited )Link ParentNo one said Trump's (non-existant) climate policies would be better? I said Biden's policies won't come close to "reversing" climate change like the comment I replied to stated. If you choose to...No one said Trump's (non-existant) climate policies would be better? I said Biden's policies won't come close to "reversing" climate change like the comment I replied to stated.
If you choose to forever perpetuate the "vote for the lesser of two evils" paradigm, that's up to you, but there are literally are other options. I personally don't owe my vote to any party and won't be guilted into voting for anyone.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentI haven't seen one person advocate for voting for Trump, so what's your point?I haven't seen one person advocate for voting for Trump, so what's your point?
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentAdvocating for voting for Joe Biden out of concern for the people of Palestine is an absurd joke. I'm not saying you should instead vote for Trump, but looking at a genocide and saying "I've got...Advocating for voting for Joe Biden out of concern for the people of Palestine is an absurd joke.
I'm not saying you should instead vote for Trump, but looking at a genocide and saying "I've got to do my part to keep this going, because maybe it could be worse with the other guy?" is the product of a broken system that I won't participate in.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentNot to sound cavalier, but can you understand how some people might have a moral opposition to supporting, in any way, a candidate who has helped enable a genocide? I personally feel like there...Not to sound cavalier, but can you understand how some people might have a moral opposition to supporting, in any way, a candidate who has helped enable a genocide? I personally feel like there will be blood on my hands if I vote for either Biden or Trump, so I'll vote for neither (not that I'd ever consider voting for a Republican).
Also, if you think Biden's climate policies will "reverse" climate change, I've got bad news for you. His lame half-measures are hardly worth overlooking a genocide for.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
WhistlePig Link ParentIt's so refreshing to hear this, I have personally moved to this position and feel good about it. I'm sort of shocked more people don't simply vote for the candidate that best represents their...It's so refreshing to hear this, I have personally moved to this position and feel good about it. I'm sort of shocked more people don't simply vote for the candidate that best represents their values rather than being guilt tripped into the lesser of two evils dichotomy.
I'm not going to be shamed into voting blue no matter who anymore. I would consider voting for a Democrat in the future, but I'm certainly not going to vote for anyone who has helped enable a genocide.
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Comment on The pork industry’s forced cannibalism, explained in ~food
WhistlePig Link ParentYou claimed not to have a moral position, but contradict yourself by saying If you're actually morally opposed to animal cruelty, you would act in a way that doesn't contribute to it. It seems...You claimed not to have a moral position, but contradict yourself by saying
If I am not morally opposed to eating meat, but I am morally opposed to animal cruelty (the practices in question are absolutely acts of animal cruelty), what are my options?
If you're actually morally opposed to animal cruelty, you would act in a way that doesn't contribute to it. It seems like you want credit for being theoretically against the torture of animals, but aren't willing to do much to prevent it?
Encouraging conscientious consumption seems like it could make a world of a difference here
Again, you're the one who has claimed to be morally opposed to animal cruelty, why is it on other people to encourage you to live your own stated values? There's SO MUCH information available on the subject, you'd think someone would put some effort into living according to their own stated moral code.
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Comment on The pork industry’s forced cannibalism, explained in ~food
WhistlePig Link ParentUnfortunately unethical industrial farming is now the norm in the US; you have to go way out of your way (and pay a lot more) to buy ethically farmed meat. Even if the consumer will is there, the...Unfortunately unethical industrial farming is now the norm in the US; you have to go way out of your way (and pay a lot more) to buy ethically farmed meat. Even if the consumer will is there, the state of meat labeling is such a mess that it would be difficult for those who want to buy more ethically raised meat to even identify it.
Subsidies might contribute to the problem, but it seems obvious the root cause is our rotten economic system. A system that turns basic necessities (food, water, shelter) into commodities, the supply and availability of which are regularly manipulated or even restricted for the profit of an elite few, is a sick system. It results in so many problems, like creating a race to the bottom where the living beings (both the animals themselves and the underpaid humans working in the factory farming system) involved in the production of meat are allowed to be brutalized for profit.
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Comment on Which board games have you all been playing? (to 17th July)? in ~games.tabletop
WhistlePig Link ParentIt's just two of us in our house so we only have the Asia edition, which can be played as a two player standalone (instead of as an expansion to the original). I'd imagine it's a great addition if...It's just two of us in our house so we only have the Asia edition, which can be played as a two player standalone (instead of as an expansion to the original). I'd imagine it's a great addition if you have the original game because you can expand the basic game with cool new birds and it opens up the option to play with two people.
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Comment on Which board games have you all been playing? (to 17th July)? in ~games.tabletop
WhistlePig LinkWe're pretty new to board games but have really enjoyed Patchwork. Highly replayable and relaxing. It's not very competitive if that's what you're into though, its closer to two players playing...We're pretty new to board games but have really enjoyed Patchwork. Highly replayable and relaxing. It's not very competitive if that's what you're into though, its closer to two players playing their own game and counting the points up at the end.
Wingspan: Asia has probably been our favorite game though. It's an incredible 2 player game, with just enough complexity to keep you engaged throughout but not overburden you. We love the beautiful artwork and flavor text for each bird. What a game.
I've been thoroughly enjoying re-watching TNG, so I was intrigued to see that a new Star Trek movie was coming out. I watched the first trailer and it looks abysmal.
It was hard to recognize as a Star Trek movie, in fact it kind of reminded me of a Marvel movie with the cringey banter ("I thought you said she was going to hit me?!"). I'm sure it will make a bunch of money, but none will come from my wallet.