Scott Alexander
The Noun Verber
@slatestarcodex yeah, like it's funny that the Allies invaded Nazi Germany just for invading a few countries. So hypocritical.
Can we admit it's KIND OF funny ppl are boycotting Indiana for the immoral act of allowing people to boycott those they think act immorally?
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@slatestarcodex "Oh yeah, our bus company is boycotting black passengers from the front of the bus. Why are you so upset?" - View other replies
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@amuchmoreexotic "Boycotting passengers from the front of the bus?" Really? -
@slatestarcodex refusing to serve an individual is different to avoiding a state or company; lump them together as 'boycotting' if you like -
@amuchmoreexotic Why? Suppose that one self-employed guy who owns a bakery refuses to make a cake. Is he a "company" or an "individual"? - View other replies
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@slatestarcodex if I boycott the homophobic cake shop, that's a different kind of harm to letting him turn away gay people & humiliate them. - View other replies
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@amuchmoreexotic I turn away pts w/ cancer because specialize in psych. Why can't cake shop turn away gay wedding bc specialize in straight? -
@slatestarcodex Well, cancer & psychiatric diseases require different skills. Gay cakes and straight cakes are very similar. - View other replies
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@GabrielDuquette@slatestarcodex what's funny is people citing potential positive outcomes as condemnation - View other replies
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@GabrielDuquette@slatestarcodex see also the "haw haw your law allows for a WEED CHURCH" braying. isn't that .. pretty ok? - View other replies
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@cwage@slatestarcodex haven't heard of this either - View other replies
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@GabrielDuquette@slatestarcodex but there's a lot of crowing about how this means they will have to reverse the law. SUCCESS -
@cwage@slatestarcodex the system works!!! -
@GabrielDuquette@slatestarcodex that awkward moment when you start throwing positive outcomes under the bus for your sacred ideals - Show more
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@slatestarcodex Wondering how long we get til people are fired for not boycotting a state over the immoral act of allowing people to... -
@slatestarcodex@johndurant Does anyone remember the 90's and earnest lefties reassuring us that you can't legislate morality? Good times. -
@slatestarcodex@SheilaGunnReid It's a boycott within a boycott within a boycott! Indiana-ception!
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