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1. dsr_+Nk[view] [source] 2020-06-15 16:51:13
>>Xordev+(OP)
Corporations are people. If they don't act ethically, we can't expect people to act ethically.

Ending a contract with an agency that runs concentration camps is good. Better, though, is to not accept any contracts with any government that runs concentration camps.

Small steps are good. Big steps are better.

PS: great fear from all paying customers that run concentration camps that an internet mob could separate them from their code at any time -- sounds like a good policy to me. Not as good as "Don't be evil", but reasonably close.

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2. zaroth+PI[view] [source] 2020-06-15 18:21:49
>>dsr_+Nk
Regardless of whether you are technically correct in referring to ICE as running concentration camps (IMO you are grossly mistaken), statements like these simply act to shut down debate on a topic and suck the air out of the conversation. They should be avoided entirely, and flagged when they occur.

I've made a similar mistaken before, and been called out on it.

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