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cheknauss t1_iugo8zu wrote

What do you mean by "evil"? Is that some metric I haven't heard of, or do you mean it literally, as in, lacking in morals?

Is evil some acronym used for something...?

If you're taking a jab at the US on the basis of some moral ideal, I don't think your post belongs in this sub. Personally, such a thing disgusts me because you've taken something beautifully mathematical (seemingly part of what this sub is about) and dragged it through the mud of your own thoughts, which are subjective (unlike data).

The US has most certainly had its fair share of bad decisions, hypocrisy, racism, immorality (if you want to go there), but so has every single society of mankind. Besides that, the US has also done some things that have been beneficial and helpful to the world. You could also say that about many societies throughout history. If you've got a hate-stiffy for the US in particular, I don't quite follow your logic (if there is any).

The US is currently one of the top dogs (or wherever phrase), and due to that spotlight, it seems like some people can really get their undies in a bunch just simply for that added scrutiny, and would likely hate any nation in its place, regardless of any proper reason.

Bleh. Bleh. If you've got so much passive vitriol, why not go become a mod or something on stackoverflow?

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das_masterful t1_iugopoo wrote

>If you're taking a jab at the US on the basis of some moral ideal, I don't think your post belongs in this sub.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. This post is about data and the insights we can glean from beautifully presented data, or more accurately, properly presented data. The bias shown in this post has no place on this sub.

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dbabbitt OP t1_iuhhii4 wrote

It was just a bone I threw to the morally conceited. You can't stop the comments, so I'm making a parody of it.

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