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1. duxup+1h[view] [source] 2020-06-15 16:36:57
>>Xordev+(OP)
Is GitHub a hug part of what ICE ... does?

Personally I wouldn't want to work for a company actually detaining people, but call me terrible but I'm not sure I'd feel the same about letting them pay to host some code...

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2. Fellsh+zh[view] [source] 2020-06-15 16:39:14
>>duxup+1h
There's a big strain of consequentialism running through the modern left - no neutral service is held as neutral if it permits the 'wrong' customers.
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3. karpie+1l[view] [source] 2020-06-15 16:51:47
>>Fellsh+zh
Suppose that:

1. You provide tools to a group. 2. You believe (in a informed way) that the group intends to act immorally. 3. Your tools will make the group more effective at acting immorally.

Do you have any responsibility for what happens?

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4. umvi+Cn[view] [source] 2020-06-15 16:59:41
>>karpie+1l
Suppose that I'm highly religious:

1. I make tools (wedding planning software)

2. I believe (in an informed way) that a group intends to act immorally (use my tools to plan a gay wedding)

3. My tools will make the group more effective at acting immorally

Do I have any responsibility for what happens?

Or (alternatively):

1. I make tools (highly specialized chemicals)

2. I believe (in an informed way) that a group intends to act immorally (use my chemicals to improve abortions)

3. My tools will make the group more effective at acting immorally

Do I have any responsibility for what happens?

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IMO, it's better not to attempt to be morality police. Focus on making great tools.

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5. joshua+ho[view] [source] 2020-06-15 17:02:28
>>umvi+Cn
Lot's of people seem to think so. Masterpiece Cake shop was a supreme court decision around, essentially, that question, that upheld the right for the private entity to discriminate.

So yes I think everyone would agree you have some responsibility (otherwise no one would care about the outcome of the case, why request the right to discriminate if you don't feel that you have any responsibility for the resulting acts?)

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6. Fellsh+tq[view] [source] 2020-06-15 17:11:01
>>joshua+ho
It was more specific than that: a cake shop participates directly in the creative effort with the client in the way a software service provider does not.
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7. joshua+RC[view] [source] 2020-06-15 17:58:09
>>Fellsh+tq
Software service providers certainly do implement features requested directly by clients.
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