Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

We want speech to be pure and abstract. So this relegates money to our expression of the venal.

Then we find this, and wonder why it bothers us.

You are ultimately responsible for your own perceptions.



>You are ultimately responsible for your own perceptions.

Would you consider a Muslim born and raised in the Maldives, where the state and populous are all Muslim and questioning the status quo can result in severe injury and incarceration, personally responsible for their views even though they are denied alternative perspectives?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_the_Maldives


Yes.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: