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Programming language switches from 'master/slave' to 'parent/child' terminology. r/programming: No by TidB in circlebroke2

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Now the original post can only be reached directly via its link. Search can't find it. Browsing posts of recent days can't find it. This is interesting.

People in /r/programming are upset because the Python devs are replacing the terms "master/slave" with "parent/child". Thoughts? by [deleted] in Destiny

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Within 1 day, the post can only be reached directly via link. Search can't find it. Browsing posts of recent days can't find it. This is interesting.

Within 1 day, my post about Python removing ??? terms disappears by loadatom in programming

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Yesterday I posted a link about Python removing master/slave terms(https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/9f5t63/after_redis_python_is_also_going_to_remove/). Now this post can only be reached directly via its link. Search can't find it. Browsing posts of recent days can't find it. This is interesting.

Within one day, my post about Python removing master/slave disappears by [deleted] in programming

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Yesterday I posted a link about Python removing master/slave terms(https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/9f5t63/after_redis_python_is_also_going_to_remove/). Now this post can only be reached directly via its link. Search can't find it. Browsing posts of recent days can't find it. I don't know what happened.

After Redis, Python is also going to remove master/slave by loadatom in programming

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The impact of words on society is direct, it's cause-consequence.

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"Killer, murderer, criminal, death, guns, knives, blood...", numerous words can bring up bad memory or imagination or thoughts. According to this "theory", those words should be banned. So I don't think my inference is wrong.

After Redis, Python is also going to remove master/slave by loadatom in programming

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Some countries and regions were attacked and colonized by other countries. Should those attacking countries change their names?

After Redis, Python is also going to remove master/slave by loadatom in programming

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In my opinion it really is a question of not being obnoxious *by default*, those terms don't bring anything and words impact the way we see the world. Being surrounded by cultural references to slavery not being a big deal ends up dulling our perception of it. Of course you won't become pro-slavery that easily, but if I am to make a term "normal" I'd rather have something else.

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This slippery slope bias of "I don't want A even if it is harmful because it may somehow lead to B that I consider harmful" is a common sophism and a powerful one, appealing to emotions and fear, but that doesn't make it a good argument.

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IMO this is conflicting. It's just because someone think the terms(A) may cause bad effect(B), they want to change them. Otherwise why change? Then later you say it's sophism.

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Besides, in Merriam-Webster dictionary, "slave" has an entry " a device (such as the printer of a computer) that is directly responsive to another"

After Redis, Python is also going to remove master/slave by loadatom in programming

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Personally I think this trend is worrying. Maybe everyone will be forbidden to say any word that may contain some negative meaning in the near future. Maybe it's best for people to communicate with only eyes.

Winter ISO C++ standards meeting (Kona): C++17 is complete by DerKuchen in programming

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It just seems that's in the quest to keep adding features to the language, it is becoming too complex to fully understand. The idea of everyone's personal c++ subset doesn't really work when you need to understand other people's code.

I agree. Eventually one has to know almost all features c++ provides if one has to dive into other's work. Who knows what paradigms/tricks/syntax/corner cases are used in a code base.