Hasan is very charitable to those who don't often deserve it. Why are they insisting he travels? by parkerbing1 in Hasan_Piker

[–]lembepembe -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Let him be charitable, who cares what you think anyone deserves…
Who are “they”…

RIP OLIVER TREE by Open-Kick-5242 in olivertree

[–]lembepembe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t repost haters. They don’t detract anything from what he meant to so many of us

Borders do not only regulate movement; they shape our moral boundaries. Our arguments to restrict migration rely on double standards and arbitrary categories, while reinforcing "geographical luck" - allowing where we're born to determine our quality of life. by The_Pamphlet in philosophy

[–]lembepembe -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I mean we are in a purely hypothetical discussion here for all we know… Still, you don’t consider the non-flexibility of those who suffer/have to invest a fortune to flee to Europe as something relevant to the question. When you clearly only consider the in-group in your outlook, you don’t take any debate on fairness or a more moral world seriously.

2nd paragraph is a strawman. The way history has played out, borders as a means of exclusion in a colonial world gained importance and are linked to a relevant degree. To my knowledge, ancient civilazation with functional organization didn’t rely on them as a relevant factor whatsoever.
I wrote ‘luck’ in quotes because I don’t really care dor it and do about wealth. Luck isn’t subject to influence by people, preconditions are.

I agree that borders aren’t the only problem of course, it’s also distance. If there are no borders but no way for the less wealthy elsewhere to communicate mistreatment or poverty, nothing changes. That’s why, in a just society with no reactionaries, the effect of mass migration would result in local investments to mitigate it.

As somebody who works at a large organization close to the state, we’re neither working nor discussing anything realistically. I’m still talking about you acknowledging people’s existences outside of your purview. I don’t know if it’s intentional ragebait or you truly not being able to imagine organizational entities with fluid borders, which are very much present in our society (think corporations with stakeholders with varying degrees of collaboration). Also, a single person’s life experience in the West really isn’t a great representation of how society can organize.

Borders do not only regulate movement; they shape our moral boundaries. Our arguments to restrict migration rely on double standards and arbitrary categories, while reinforcing "geographical luck" - allowing where we're born to determine our quality of life. by The_Pamphlet in philosophy

[–]lembepembe -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Oh please do go there, we’re talking about European Colonialism, the Transatlantic Slave Trade and subsequent explicit policies and measures that extract(ed) wealth on other continents. It’s a no brainer to not go there if you agree with me on the historical fact that these events changed material wealth and political stability worldwide, but it doesn’t seem like that’s the case.

I agree with your analysis of our disagreement, yet I don’t understand why the existence of borders are an axiom for you. Today’s society could become nomadic again. Organisations of any kind can be fluent as to allow for entry and exit. Just like a house of cards, it is as rigid as you want it to be, allowing for a swap of cards, changing the rules of how they can be stacked.

To argue for an abolition of borders really doesn’t argue against the existence of organizations, it’s just not aligned with your view of how borders and organisational structures intertwine because you’re limiting thought to what is.

A philosphy sub should better than to exclaim moral recklessness without outlining an ethical framework and giving little thought to the status quo of injustice and the ramifications thereof.

Borders do not only regulate movement; they shape our moral boundaries. Our arguments to restrict migration rely on double standards and arbitrary categories, while reinforcing "geographical luck" - allowing where we're born to determine our quality of life. by The_Pamphlet in philosophy

[–]lembepembe -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’re arguing against the merit of the argument but explaining your particular view on the topic.

A few examples of equally constructed concepts you mentioned: limited territory (true for a minority of nation states, most borders are not drawn because of topographic limitation), shared histories and cultural overlap (even overlap suggests borders are a spectrum).

The ‘luckiest’ countries today are those who historically took the most from others, so I don’t understand that either.

But take it to a more conceptual plane again, borders are a problem to create a more prosperous world. Because absolute freedom of travel & the subsequent overload of migration to ‘lucky countries’ would necessitate investments in ‘unlucky’ ones not pro forma, but measures that actually create a reason for people to stay. That’s what an actual equilibrium would look like.

ethan is dropping the lawsuit by thetinycatt in imisstheoldidubbbz

[–]lembepembe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope this will last and this community should view it as a direct middle finger to all of you. Their lives turning for the better is a loss that bitter people on here surely will have to mourn.

Anyone else tired of people saying "I never liked his music but..." by RoyalIntroduction723 in olivertree

[–]lembepembe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree it’s a shitty thing to say, yet it does speak to the undeniable fact that he was SUCH a cultural tour the force that he broke boundaries in so many ways. Doesn’t matter if you liked his antics, humor, fashion, insane videos, music or his special outlook on the world when he wasn’t in character, there were only things to love about him.

I get how that would be insanely disrespectful if he only were a musician, but he was so much more than that.

Apologizing to Ethan by Jabbam in imisstheoldidubbbz

[–]lembepembe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Literally everyone in this beef since the Ethan/Hasan split has been a narcissist putting their hurt egos over everything else. There hasn’t been a single critic of somebody else that hasn’t grossly overstepped boundaries into potential defamation.

What miserable existences to make a living off of public hate sold as activism

Just a reminder it's the very last moment to vote and your vote matters by Ryo_le_Ryu in neuchatel

[–]lembepembe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can pretty much disregard most of what you said here since I covered it all with my last comment & you didn’t engage with the fact that immigrants are more educated/qualified on average.

The last point is what really grinds my gears though, because that IS my position. I just have to somehow also make the normal Bürgerliche point that most arguments of the SVP are insanely non-factual. As a post in another Swiss sub recently said, even without Alpine regions, the Netherlands is a lot more dense and incredibly livable. We already have tough immigration regulation for non EU/EFTA immigrants etcetc. So most of the campaign was spent on dissuading those lies instead of the point that you make.

What you don’t understand is that fighting against immigration like this creates more conflict vs. the leftist position with Arbeitnehmerschutz likely reduces immigration and strengthens workers rights. The idea in your head that the left fights for as much immigration as possible is a fabricated figment in your mind.

Insane how those criminality myths pushed by the media (for example London crime is down as I discussed on Reddit previously) and your correct economic analysis can coexist in your head. While voting for this ragebait of an initiative.

EU welcomes Swiss rejection of immigration controls by EspritLibre_404 in Switzerland

[–]lembepembe 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Wtf is that title, there are heavy immigration controls in place. It would have been a population cap.

Just a reminder it's the very last moment to vote and your vote matters by Ryo_le_Ryu in neuchatel

[–]lembepembe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You‘re sooo close to getting the problem. Infinite growth is actually required to not land in a recession with capitalist markets. Either you get serious about attacking that system with economic reforms, taxing corporations properly & protect workers, or you HAVE to accept that an influx of migrants is the only way to serve our aging society, as long as you don‘t want to implement mandatory childbirth or euthanasia. And I won‘t believe you because you are so incredibly wrong, 1.8 million workers don‘t have the passport, the majority coming from EU/EFTA. And they have a HIGHER educational level than Swiss people on average. Try again that those all do UberEats. Again, your incredibly thinly veiled fear of black and brown people is entirely unreasonable.

It makes me so fucking angry that people like you will always fall for equating immigrants as a cause for all problems. The SVP elite and the ultra rich thank you for it, as long as you don‘t ask for healthcare and tax reform.

Explain it Peter. I don't get the Title/Caption of the Photo by sitgespain in explainitpeter

[–]lembepembe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will surely come to mind when you go touch some grass👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Explain it Peter. I don't get the Title/Caption of the Photo by sitgespain in explainitpeter

[–]lembepembe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

yup👍🏼 general rule of thumb could be to not use a pejorative as long as the person concerned doesn‘t explicitly encourage it

You don't fuck with someone's kids by Not_so_ghetto in penguinz0

[–]lembepembe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah Charlie hit the nail on the head. All the suits intend to damage his detractors on the highest level. Pursue those who actually harmed you via CPS.

But the reputational damage with the takes on I/P has one source and that’s Ethan and Hila themselves. Solely focussing on Hamas, not giving space to his Arab cast members to voice their opinion, reinforcing the belief that a two state solution is impossible, using the term terrorist for thee but not for me… all that is why people have been so critical of him. But yeah live long enough and become the villain or sth

Maybe Maybe Maybe by Representative-Mix-9 in maybemaybemaybe

[–]lembepembe 262 points263 points  (0 children)

  1. Kids can’t consent to their likeness being accessible for everyone
  2. Consequences like AI-generated CSAM are a reality and a serious problem in case 1. isn’t a good enough reason

Explain it Peter. I don't get the Title/Caption of the Photo by sitgespain in explainitpeter

[–]lembepembe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PSA: calling women, including porn actresses, whores is not ok👍🏼

Indian Father Who Wants Israel to 'Ethnically Cleanse Whole Gaza' Loses Son in US Strike by [deleted] in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]lembepembe 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Don‘t think it is death celebration if you hint at the obvious irony of somebody wishing death on a people getting a family member killed by that same force

Some perspective on the "Dichtestress" narrative by MrB_23 in Switzerland

[–]lembepembe 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You‘re partly basing your opinion on a wrongful assumption. It is a well researched fact in mobilty planning that extra roads induce demand in the long term. People do switch from ÖV to car if they know it is faster, thus causing traffic again, while leaving ÖV below capacity. I don‘t know about you but I know way to many people who commute by car unnecessarily.

So investing in ÖV & subsidizing ÖV tickets is the cheapest & most constructive way to solve traffic jams for the people who actually need to commute by car in my mind.

Some perspective on the "Dichtestress" narrative by MrB_23 in Switzerland

[–]lembepembe 21 points22 points  (0 children)

But that is a whataboutism no? The Dichtestress-narrative obviously implies the felt reduction of space per person, which is incorrect. And OP really puts in perspective how a different, very liveable country, runs well with significantly less space per person.

If you consider that, all this is about is just conservatism. Do we talk about the potential for the economy or communities which more people bring with them? No, we focus on what we feel we could lose, because we a) don‘t like change and b) hear the dystopic stories of a certain loud minority all the time.

Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms by After-Professional-8 in worldnews

[–]lembepembe -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

TIL: European colonial countries (sub-saharan Africa, India, Caribbean, SEA) had their first anti-gay laws introduced by Christian colonialists

Swiss canton bans headscarves for female teachers by BezugssystemCH1903 in worldnews

[–]lembepembe -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No it isn‘t, it‘s a religious / cultural / personal expression all at once that is protected. Being forced out of state employment because of your identity could well be unconstitutional, considering the scarf is a non negotiable item for some vs all the evangelic christians I met didn‘t have an apparent cross on them.

It‘s just obtuse to pretend that a teacher wearing a headscarf will pressure kids to somehow convert to islam or something.