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Lindy · 09-30-2010, 04:34 PM

This makes me sick. Including the Rutgers President's lukewarm appeal for civility as a curative for this kind of thing.

I think that this is about more than just privacy. In an increasingly value-neutral world, no one likes to even use the word "wrong." Actions are now deemed inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, improper, making poor choices, unacceptable, etc. so that we can't be accused of trying to force our values on others.

Can we agree that what Mr. Ravi and Ms. Wei did was wrong?

Or shall we just send them off to a counsellor to teach them how to be more appropriate in their uses of technology?

If nothing is true, is all permitted?

Lindy
on the road...

09-30-2010, 04:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lindy Junkie	This makes me sick. Including the Rutgers President's lukewarm appeal for civility as a curative for this kind of thing. I think that this is about more than just privacy. In an increasingly value-neutral world, no one likes to even use the word "wrong." Actions are now deemed inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, improper, making poor choices, unacceptable, etc. so that we can't be accused of trying to force our values on others. Can we agree that what Mr. Ravi and Ms. Wei did was wrong? Or shall we just send them off to a counsellor to teach them how to be more appropriate in their uses of technology? If nothing is true, is all permitted? Lindy on the road...