OK, I need to have a thread about centrism coz I am being accused of it again in terms of doing 'both sides' stuff. I've said before why I don't think centrism (in the sense of taking a middle position on everything rather than finding your views somewhere near the middle) works.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
How can you argue for an evidence based epistemology and at the same time argue for non-discrimination?
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Replying to @DNshur
By arguing for not discriminating by gender, race and sexuality specifically. It's fine to discriminate against people based on evidence that they are, eg not qualified for a certain job. Their gender, race or sexuality won't tell you that.
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...slightly more qualified (for example, the white man had a 4.0 gpa as compared to the other person having a 3.1; or the white man had 7 years of prior experience while the other person had 4 years) who should be given the job, granted the interview portions were identical? 2/2
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Replying to @ThomasMaunakea @DNshur
I don't support positive discrimination.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @DNshur
From the thread it would seem like you could go either way on the issue of affirmative action/positive discrimination (which is why I asked). But I also see that those views could be antithetical to an absolutist. Have you written anything further on your take of centrist views?
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See the section: The Centre cannot hold.https://areomagazine.com/2017/08/22/a-manifesto-against-the-enemies-of-modernity/ …
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Replying to @HPluckrose @DNshur
Awesome! Thanks for the link. Btw the Dog Park thing was really funny. Good talking.
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