If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

Should companies have the right to fire their employees for any reason they choose? No. Should employees have rights protecting them from unfair dismissal? Yes. See, the disagreement here I think is on where to draw the line. Unless you're hardcore libertarian (who would answer Yes and No respectiv...

Europeans are so gay http://fringefamily.typepad.com/.a/6a0105364a8fba970c017ee8be28d8970d-800wi I ams asking that you stop using the term "Europeans". I feel very offended on the basis I have nothing in common with the fucking Swedes, Finns, Samiis, Danes, Icelanders, Greenlanders, Germans, Poles,...

That woman at Arlington hurt absolutely no one She doesn't live in a vacuum. She hurt her employer. I get that the "hurt" came from of a group of people that were offended. And the hurt might have been minimal. But ultimately your employer is the one that pays you and they get to judge your perform...

That woman at Arlington hurt absolutely no one She doesn't live in a vacuum. She hurt her employer. I get that the "hurt" came from of a group of people that were offended. And the hurt might have been minimal. But ultimately your employer is the one that pays you and they get to judge your perform...

Shatterface wrote: I don't think my fuck you was clear enough.

Actually I believe you told ME (not Bill) to go fuck myself.

I don't think anybody questions a company's right to get rid of an employee in order to protect its reputation I've seen written here that she was "hurting no one" and was told to go fuck myself because I didn't think getting killed and getting fired should be grouped together as comparable tangibl...

CaptainFluffyBunny wrote:It's weird, but at any moment I expect to hear Gandalf say "Dawn take you all and be stone to you!"

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You guys arguing about the firing and whether it is acceptable or not are missing several big points. Companies have every right to protect their brand. If something an employee does is seen as compromising that brand, the company is free to fire them because: 1. That person's action affects more t...

I don't think anybody questions a company's right to get rid of an employee in order to protect its reputation I've seen written here that she was "hurting no one" and was told to go fuck myself because I didn't think getting killed and getting fired should be grouped together as comparable tangibl...

It depends on what the "tangible repercussions" entail. The fact that you framed it that way is telling. There is a big difference between being killed and being fired. Boycotts and protests are themselves a form of free speech. Pointing your finger and giving the finger are both forms of free spee...

OR the person who now has her job no longer considers robbing liquor stores or setting police cars on fire. See? I can come up with arbitrary scenarios too. My point remains that since the position likely remains open I'm not sure how a tax payer's subsidy will increase on average. It MAY, sure. Bu...

That woman at Arlington hurt absolutely no one She doesn't live in a vacuum. She hurt her employer. I get that the "hurt" came from of a group of people that were offended. And the hurt might have been minimal. But ultimately your employer is the one that pays you and they get to judge your perform...

It's always useful to know which Pitters are against harming people for being stupid on principle and those who merely want to pick and choose who gets hurt. A bit of myopia and believing in 'acceptable targets' doctrine goes a long way. Just so we're clear. I'm not saying "Good, fuck her and her d...

That woman at Arlington hurt absolutely no one She doesn't live in a vacuum. She hurt her employer. I get that the "hurt" came from of a group of people that were offended. And the hurt might have been minimal. But ultimately your employer is the one that pays you and they get to judge your perform...

Anyone who calls for someone to be sacked over 'offence' should be prepared to pay their benefits for a year because there's no fucking way tax payers should subsidise your hurt feelies. Not sure this follows. Unlike layoffs where the positions themselves are gone, when someone is fired usually tha...

Anyone who calls for someone to be sacked over 'offence' should be prepared to pay their benefits for a year because there's no fucking way tax payers should subsidise your hurt feelies. Not sure this follows. Unlike layoffs where the positions themselves are gone, when someone is fired usually tha...

This is a complete myth that it's banned because Germans are ashamed. The reason has to do with combating Neo Nazis and, historically, De-Nazification. Another reason is about preventing that historical sites can become a kind of gathering place to certain groups. That's why even such significant p...

I'd be more enthused if the movie had a better line up of comics. Chris Rock, Seinfeld, and Dave Chappell have all talked about the current outrage culture, though oddly, Seinfeld is the only one of them to be acknowledged and attacked by the SJWs. Wonder why that is? I have a tumblr (I know I know...

I am not logged in, nor am I trying to. There is no email address in the form. I am posting as guest. screenshots: i.imgur.com/smVqRG6.png i.imgur.com/F9FH4XN.png This random occurrence is a recent feature addition I am certain, but it was negligently left out of the change log. Ah ok, I misunderst...

Images and avatars will only be served to logged-in users? Apparently so. Soon the FT will help incentivize registered logins by only serving vowels to logged-in users. I'm just trying to figure out if "The entered e-mail address is already in use" is a genuine bug or another of his incentive plans...

MacGruberKnows wrote:

free thoughtpolice wrote:I miss the Thunderdome. :cry:

You need to get beyond Thunderdome.

Agreed. We don't need another hero.

Even if I'm completely wrong and the accepted sociological definition of "racism" is indeed prejudice + privilege/power, it's still mean-spirited and intellectually dishonest to use (or to pretend to use) the academic definition in non-academic contexts to malign someone as "racist" or to insist th...

Not sure what's the most annoying thing about Jonathan Mann's video. 1. His voice. 2. His shitty shitty music. 3. Every edit cut starts with him looking sideways before swiveling his head to face the camera to continue his monologue. You are insane. His Beta song is the best video on the internet. ...

Not sure what's the most annoying thing about Jonathan Mann's video.

1. His voice.
2. His shitty shitty music.
3. Every edit cut starts with him looking sideways before swiveling his head to face the camera to continue his monologue.

Reading one of Lousy Canuck's posts on the Ophelia debacle, I noticed he does that ritual throat clearing and genuflecting that white/male/straight/cis guys have to do before actually delving into the topic at hand. Such a waste of time because by SJW standards if you have to do that to address the ...

Oh yeah , new guy Guitar playing thumb behind or thumb over the neck? In combat single or dual wielding? Your choice determines your clique... Behind the neck (I play bass mostly). Had to look up the combat thing. Given the choice I usually prefer access to as many weapons as the game allows so I g...

German StrutBoatsman wrote:Guest, AFAIK the e-mail is just for confirmation. You should be able to log in without it once your account has been activated.

Well shit, you're right. Thanks, German! Hey everybody, this is the Guest from just now. I'll be around.