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Originally Posted by jadis
I'm trying to get banned, ok? The academic year over here starts in a week and a half and I've already wasted all the time I can afford here.
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Sweetie if you want a ban all you gotta do is ask
You're teaching right, or studying (or both)?
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Originally Posted by jadis
The idea that the impact of an activist trying to avert a global catastrophe should be measured in strict accordance with the precise wording of her speeches and NOT in view of, you know, the larger context is too dumb for you to entertain, Marie. Leave it to the pensioner.
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That's not really my point. She's young, and no expert or anything, so if she just wants to stick with what she can do and is effective at it, like call attention to climate change without pretending to be able to offer solutions, I don't think we should be too hard on her for not offering those solutions (but again, I don't know if that's what she's doing). It's not about assessing people's impact in a relative way, according to their promises; I'm not talking about any objective measure of impact. It's just pointless to reproach someone for not doing something they can't and never promised, but recognising that doesn't mean you think their achievents are equal to someone who can do those things.