Tools do not have morality or ethics, only people do. Some people use tools in a morally and/or ethically questionable manner, either for profit or because it amuses them.
True, we perpetuate the unjust systems around us. Systems can be constructed to unfairly benefit some over others as well, like how capitalism unfairly benefits the wealthy.
…which is why design systems so that when using them we can account for the human element, right? Come on! We have centuries-spanning systems even industries built on that! Engineering, avionics, Yelp reviews…
Like, of course; tho any sort of “accounting” should IMO start from the base that the intent of this entire thing is to publicly share public information.
Not them but yes but it’s not a feature of the system, it’s a failure of the humans.
What is it that you mean by that? Do you mind rephrasing your reply?
Tools do not have morality or ethics, only people do. Some people use tools in a morally and/or ethically questionable manner, either for profit or because it amuses them.
True, we perpetuate the unjust systems around us. Systems can be constructed to unfairly benefit some over others as well, like how capitalism unfairly benefits the wealthy.
It’s the age old argument of “It’s not Communism that’s bad, it’s the human element.”
Speaking as if any system created by humans will ever be free of the human element, which is of course faulty logic.
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The downvote button is not an ‘I don’t like this’ button, trogs. Read the rules.
…which is why design systems so that when using them we can account for the human element, right? Come on! We have centuries-spanning systems even industries built on that! Engineering, avionics, Yelp reviews…
I think you’re forgetting the context of the discussion…
A system designed to be used by humans has an attribute bound to be exploited by humans and it’s the failure of humans for exploiting it.
I mean, when the human element is literally not doing communism, yes, that would be a problem.
That’s the problem: for communism to work, it requires perfect beings that act according to how the system is designed. Humans do not do that.
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Like, of course; tho any sort of “accounting” should IMO start from the base that the intent of this entire thing is to publicly share public information.
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