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vichle commented on Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools yle.fi/a/74-20158886... · Posted by u/freetonik

mickelsen · 4 months ago

Thanks for putting this so clearly. The way you laid out the argument really helps us make our case here in Chile. Our laws are already more in line with Europe (proportionality, duty to retreat, that kind of thing...) but we do have parallels to yours like a Castle Doctrine of sorts.

The progressives' attempts to make it even more complicated, which btw started with them outright wanting to outlaw personal firearm ownership, all failed. And now that the rising crime has people crying out for order, plus their dismal approval ratings, they will be voted out this December for sure, they stand no chance.

What helps is how you framed the idea that the act of taking something by force IS the violence, which is what we’ve been trying to get across here, something that most people are indifferent to, until they experience an attack to their personal safety. Mindsets have shifted here in the last five years.

vichle · 4 months ago

Are you for real looking up to the US in this case? That's so sad. There are things you can look up to, but over all they are fubar.

vichle commented on Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools yle.fi/a/74-20158886... · Posted by u/freetonik

tristor · 4 months ago

> You do not have a _right_ to kill anybody ever. However, you do have a _right to defend yourself_, within reason. That could in some situations mean that you take actions that kill someone.

You are trying to indicate a difference where there is none. It's not me that decides another person's life is less than what they're trying to rob me of, it's them by taking an action that necessarily forfeits their life when I must defend myself against their criminal act against me. A right to self defense is /necessarily/ a right to kill, because in many cases self-defense necessitates lethal force.

I have no desire to ever kill anyone, but the right to self-defense is absolute, it is the very basis of /all/ human rights and is based on a foundation of the simple principle of bodily autonomy.

> FYI most of the world do not allow you to kill someone to defend your property. That is a very American thing. If someone takes your stuff, you call the police.

You seem to be thinking that /property/ is the issue, it's the /taking/ that's the problem. How does someone /take/ your property? They use force. You have a right to defend yourself against that force, and in fact you MUST do so, or you will likely be killed or seriously harmed by the criminal through their use of force. Yes, you also have a right to defend your property, but the real issue is and always will be the force a criminal uses against you. Taking property is a forcible act. There is a false separation in the minds of some people between property crimes and violent crimes, property crimes /are/ violent crimes, in all but very narrow circumstances.

vichle · 4 months ago

You are working under the assumption that everyone who takes property also wants to do physical harm. It's very sad. Most people who take property are otherwise peaceful individuals and more importantly, they are rational just like you and me. They do not want to risk a bigger penalty by using force. Your mindset is one that escalates any given situation. With your mindset you are putting yourself in much more risk than necessary.

I'm going to assume that you are American, and that many Americans agree with you. I can only say sorry. You can keep turning a blind eye to the stats, but it will not change the facts. You will need to change this way of thinking to save your country.

vichle commented on Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools yle.fi/a/74-20158886... · Posted by u/freetonik

tristor · 4 months ago

> If you think that you have a right to shoot someone in the head, you're fucking nuts. Period. Go see a shrink.

To defend your life, liberty, and property you absolutely do have that right in most of the civilized world. Some places may put restriction on your ability to access a firearm, but self-defense is a basic necessity to have /any/ human rights. That said, I agree, trying to shoot someone in the head /is/ crazy, you should always aim for center of mass because it has a larger surface area which matters in difficult situations. That said, the person you're replying to never even uses the word "head"

vichle · 4 months ago

Head, dead, I misread. Not the point.

You do not have a _right_ to kill anybody ever. However, you do have a _right to defend yourself_, within reason. That could in some situations mean that you take actions that kill someone. A judge and/or jury will decide whether it was reasonable. If it wasn't, you broke the law. They did not "take away your right" to kill.

FYI most of the world do not allow you to kill someone to defend your property. That is a very American thing. If someone takes your stuff, you call the police.

vichle commented on Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools yle.fi/a/74-20158886... · Posted by u/freetonik

seanw444 · 4 months ago

The government doesn't need to take action when I already shot him dead, because they didn't infringe on my already-existing right to keep and bear arms.

The "cute wording" is important because the mindset matters. If enough of the population believes that rights are permitted to a person, they will attempt to revoke the permission. If they believe that rights are fundamental and inalienable, they wouldn't dare to think of trampling it in the first place. Of course, through the years, that perspective has shifted a lot away from the latter and to the former, to which I say "the tree of liberty must be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

vichle · 4 months ago

If you think that you have a right to shoot someone in the head, you're fucking nuts. Period. Go see a shrink.

vichle commented on U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat theatlantic.com/politics/... · Posted by u/_tk_

jjallen · 5 months ago

I don’t think everyone involved in this fiasco are billionaires.

vichle · 5 months ago

They will be before this is over.

vichle commented on Ways to annoy your senior engineer thecaringtechie.com/p/8-g... · Posted by u/wapasta

haburka · 6 months ago

I find these complaints to be symptoms of taking yourself too seriously, which is not only a poor way to act at a company but also a poor way to live your life.

Yes you’re an engineer and your time is valuable but you don’t have to act like it! Even if getting distracted causes you to lose some threads, you can’t ignore that you’re helping other people in the meantime. If you’re emotionally upset when you’re helping people they’re going to feel that and not want to try their best.

A company is not successful because of individuals, it’s the cooperation that causes the whole to be greater than the sum of its parts.

vichle · 6 months ago

I disagree. I think it's pretty clear that they are saying that getting help from an anyone (in this particular case, an engineer) is a two-way street. Nobody likes being interrupted, especially when the interruptor has not made even the slightest effort themselves.

vichle commented on The FAA’s Hiring Scandal tracingwoodgrains.com/p/t... · Posted by u/firebaze

gitnow · 7 months ago

I'm sorry someone put a gun to your head and forced you to read HN today.

vichle · 7 months ago

Thanks for your insightful contribution. And for proving my point.

vichle commented on Gumroad CEO is no longer hiring junior/mid-level software engineers due to AI twitter.com/shl/status/18... · Posted by u/colesantiago

vichle · 7 months ago

I wonder what happens when we run out of senior engineers.

vichle commented on The FAA’s Hiring Scandal tracingwoodgrains.com/p/t... · Posted by u/firebaze

tstrimple · 7 months ago

And this forum isn’t specifically made for you. Ignore it and move on. Just like other people do for other subjects they aren’t interested in. The ego to think that things that don’t interest you specifically have no place here while plenty of others are engaging just fine.

vichle · 7 months ago

Of course it isn't made for me, and I do not expect it to be. The fact that you assume so points to a lack of empathy on your end, something that I think most Americans could really use more of right now.

As another sibling comment previously stated, this forum is mainly for employees of US tech companies. I don't think I'm alone in thinking that this forum could do more to keep the number of polarizing non-tech topics to a minimum - there are plenty of other forums where those discussions can and do happen. It's not like there's a tech twist to the political discussions here anyway, it's just poop flinging like everywhere else.

vichle commented on The FAA’s Hiring Scandal tracingwoodgrains.com/p/t... · Posted by u/firebaze

mfkp · 7 months ago

Nobody is forcing you to read this or comment. Go find a local news website if you're so displeased with the US content.

vichle · 7 months ago

Not every forum needs to be an arena for your polarized world views. This used to be a place where all types of scientific and tech related content was posted. Not so much right now, everyone is just throwing shit at each other but with nicer choice of words than on Twitter.