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Explanation for the kinda rude sentences above:

I favor the scientific method whenever I need factual information, because it is the only one known to work. For example, if I want to know how a system performs in a situation that is not covered in the documentation, then I will either design and carry out an experiment, or google it and find someone who already did.

I accept to be proven wrong at any time, and it does happen, it comes built-in with the job description. There is nothing wrong with being wrong... it should be grasped an opportunity to learn.

Thus, this post was a probe. I wanted to measure the ambient level of SJWism here. So, I stated the truth, while carefully wording it in a way that would be slightly offending to the target group. Thus, the amount of downvotes would be highly correlated to ambient SJWism. Simple as that.

But I am a good evil overlord, so in the next paragraph I explained my masterplan for anyone to see, but I obfuscated a little bit, then added another triggering sentence. The intent was to select for people who would choke on the rude words, stop thinking and miss the big picture..

When you want to know what people truly think about "really touchy subject X" then asking is no use, because subject X is really touchy. So I poke them a little bit, say something that will elicit a response, and observe the results. For example, if you want to know if someone is a racist at their core, you do not ask, because the social stigma of being racist is high, so they will lie. Instead you casually mention about your sister dagting a black guy, and watch for subtle clues, changes of attitude and other observable outputs that a human being shows. And then you have your answer.

So I watched the downvotes pile up. I was not disappointed. Therefore I will update my previous predictions:

This is your answer: this stackexchange is doomed.

Have a nice day.

EDIT

Explanation for the kinda rude sentences above:

I favor the scientific method whenever I need factual information, because it is the only one known to work. For example, if I want to know how a system performs in a situation that is not covered in the documentation, then I will either design and carry out an experiment, or google it and find someone who already did.

I accept to be proven wrong at any time, and it does happen, it comes built-in with the job description. There is nothing wrong with being wrong... it should be grasped an opportunity to learn.

Thus, this post was a probe. I wanted to measure the ambient level of SJWism here. So, I stated the truth, while carefully wording it in a way that would be slightly offending to the target group. Thus, the amount of downvotes would be highly correlated to ambient SJWism. Simple as that.

But I am a good evil overlord, so in the next paragraph I explained my masterplan for anyone to see, but I obfuscated a little bit, then added another triggering sentence. The intent was to select for people who would choke on the rude words, stop thinking and miss the big picture..

When you want to know what people truly think about "really touchy subject X" then asking is no use, because subject X is really touchy. So I poke them a little bit, say something that will elicit a response, and observe the results. For example, if you want to know if someone is a racist at their core, you do not ask, because the social stigma of being racist is high, so they will lie. Instead you casually mention about your sister dagting a black guy, and watch for subtle clues, changes of attitude and other observable outputs that a human being shows. And then you have your answer.

So I watched the downvotes pile up. I was not disappointed. Therefore I will update my previous predictions:

This is your answer: this stackexchange is doomed.

Have a nice day.

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user2135

Let me be clear: we're here to answer questions about how to solve interpersonal problems. We are not here to argue about ideologies.

I'm sorry to say you are missing the point.

We live in times when politics play an important part in interpersonal problems and relations. You cannot just wish that away, just pretend the problem does not exist. It will not work.

For example, last year, during the US election campaign, on another forum I lurk on, I was fascinated by the number of posts like "OMG my husband is gonna vote trump, I'll have to divorce." It struck me that these people could have ironed out that small point of disagreement before going to the altar and everything. You know, like adults and stuff.

The same people are on your interpersonal stackexchange now. Because these people are normal people.

I will predict several possible outcomes:

  • Status quo: people keep expressing their opinions, and moderators only slap down people who are too rude or really out of bounds. Is there anything wrong with this? I think not.
  • Politically correct people and SJWs take over the site and admin roles and actively censor and shame anyone who disagrees with them. Thus, everyone who disagrees leave, the site becomes an echo chamber and ultimately dies and falls off the internet.

I'm an engineer. I design electronic stuff. This crap doesn't run on wishful thinking or ideology. So I have to take on a pragmatic attitude. Whenever I apply the power to something I built, I'm ready to be proven wrong, by sparks, smoke, fire, or worse, all of which happened. But the majority of people don't think like that, in fact most firmly believe if they blow enough hot air and shriek hard enough their wishes will come true.

So, I'm afraid the current situation is too polarized to suggest other outcomes. You can either ban the righties, or ban the lefties, or act as a referee and try to be reasonable.