The object of a system of authority is order, not justice. Justice matters only after injustice sufficiently compromises order.
Reading these comments seriously makes me wonder how many of y’all read the article. The US doesn’t need Iranian oil but China DOES.
A dwindling supply of oil through the Strait and rising oil prices damages China and buoys the United States. If China doesn’t want to put any effort into keeping the Strait open it’s going to hurt them far more than it will hurt anyone else.
Try reading MY comment. You are talking about a central element of the movie GATTACA from 1997. I know it’s old and many younger people haven’t seen it so I provided a link to the Wikipedia article about the film.
This issue was widely discussed, at least in American society, almost 30 years ago. The film is still heavily referenced in any discussion involving bio-ethics and genetic manipulation.
Trump doesn’t need to be brought up in every fucking comment section. This is literally about rice in Japan so stop with American politics.
Should I be able to use CRISPR to keep my baby from being born with Downs?
Yes, absolutely yes. Downs children are wonderful, there’s one in my family, but I can say without hesitation that both he and his parents would have used a treatment like this if it was available. He’s 30 now and he himself would choose to do it if it was available.
What does bodily autonomy mean for a fetus?
Doesn’t matter.
What if I was using CRISPR to prevent a child from being born black or brown?
What if was used to prevent a child from being born with Spina bifada? What if it was used to correct SB so that the child wasn’t aborted?
Hell, what if I used it to keep a kid from being born deaf?
Or what if its used to cure deafness after the effected person is no longer a minor?
I agree that it’s not eugenics, at least not as we normally think of it, but it’s definitely edging into GATTACA territory.
The CF98A looks like a SIG knockoff.
The same tailscale that announced last week that they are going to start charging?
Start shit, get hit.
It also has no basis in reality.
The Israeli Government used AIPAC to capture the American Political class. That is the reality.
Every US President and major political figure since the Clinton Administration has spoken at their annual Convention. US Politicians regularly travel to Israel.
I could keep going but you’d probably accuse me of Gish-Galloping.
None of this is conspiracy, it’s well documented and out in the open for everyone to see.
If US withdraws their support…
AIPAC has made it so that cannot happen and they do it intentionally.
Sure, it’s pretty simple really. As wages rise the business has to charge more to cover the increase in cost. As price rises demand falls.
So while the commenters statement “There is no such thing as a labor shortage, only activities that people don’t think are worth the cost.” may be true so is “There is no such thing as a work shortage, only activities that customers don’t think are worth the cost.”
There is no such thing as a labor shortage, only activities that people don’t think are worth the cost.
I wonder, do you realize that your statement is equally true on the demand side?
I went over and looked at the peertube FAQ and nope, there’s no monetization plan. Their reasoning for that is consistent with their goals but it is a hurdle to creators moving to the platform.
When are they moving all to freetube or something?
Unless I’m missing something Freetube is a client. So it wouldn’t be Jeff moving to freetube it would be you using freetube to watch his content on YT.
I’m guessing you meant peertube instead of freetube and your answer there is “When they can get paid.” Making content takes time and costs money and YT pays creators like Jeff for doing it.
I dislike YT alot but there’s financial decisions at play here that can’t really be argued with.
Ah yes, the classic “lOOk aT tHE TOlEraNt LEfT” argument.
The person I was replying too didn’t mention Left or Right and neither did I.
It’s a false equivalency.
Silencing your ideological opponents is ethically and morally inferior and I don’t care what your supposed motivation is.
My ideological opponents are already silencing speech.
Uh huh. I can fire up Social Media and find endless content openly discussing the entire spectrum of Political,Cultural, and Economic beliefs. Nearly all of that is openly discussed on Mainstream Media as well. You aren’t being silenced.
As long as fascists exist they must be silenced.
Define “fascist”.
When they seize power, they will not do you the courtesy of allowing you to speak…
Which is precisely what you yourself are proposing. Congratulations, you are rubbing elbows with the very people you claim to despise.
If you do not tolerate dissent then you are ethically and morally inferior.
Censorship of speech is a powerful tool. Why, if you have the true conviction of your beliefs, would you fight with one hand behind your back?
Yes, but have you considered the outcome of everyone doing this?
Moreover, I’ve seen no evidence in my lifetime that letting my ideological opponents speak leads to positive results.
Mmmmm, yes. All ideological opponents should be silenced. This is clearly the way.
Seriously, if this is what you believe then you are clearly stating that you have no interest in a Free Society. You are literally placing yourself in the same group with every other Tyrant, Authoritarian, and Fascists who needs to be resisted.
Free Societies must tolerate dissent, it is a foundational requirement.
f the reason EE is shutting down due to lack of staff why would anyone go to a smaller one/one run by a single person?
Small instances can have far less drama and workload. Just because an instance isn’t popular and has a small admin team doesn’t mean it’s in danger of folding up. 😀
If you are looking for a small and stable instance you should evaluate lemmy.today. It’s hosted in the U.S. (Pacific North West) and has a high degree of federation.
China imports 1.3 to 1.8 million barrels of oil per day from Iran, roughly 16% of its total. It’s not just oil either, China is a heavy importer of other Iranian petrochemicals.
China’s EVs give them very little leverage at this point.