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Richard Stallman's Political Notes

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Victim blaming

samedi 3 mars 2018 à 01:00

The "just world" myth leads people to blame victims of any sort of misfortune.

Justice is artificial, not natural. We can't expect nature to give people what they deserve. If we want there to be justice, it's up to us to make justice.

The rise in sea level

samedi 3 mars 2018 à 01:00

The rise in sea level is speeding up.

The current acceleration, if it continues unchanged, will more than double the total rise by 2100. However, we don't know whether it will continue unchanged. Positive feedback could cause it to increase.

Cashless society

samedi 3 mars 2018 à 01:00

The foolish practice of letting the state know everything you buy also rebounds to harm homeless people, not to mention street musicians and charities.

Antisemitic incidents

samedi 3 mars 2018 à 01:00

Antisemitic Incidents in US Soar to Highest Level in Two Decades.

The bully supports all the usual forms of bigotry -- whether about race, religion, national origin, or gender. Hates R Us could be the Republican Party slogan.

'Right to be forgotten'

samedi 3 mars 2018 à 01:00

Europe's "right to be forgotten", when applied to search results, becomes a "right to rewrite history".

I support this right for companies' private databases.