Re: Why the "social contract" should not be endorsed

On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 07:29:45 +0000, Alex Taylor wrote:
> Finally "endorsing" the text would give the rebel group a legitimacy which
> they neither have, nor deserve.  It's instructive to look at the track
> record of these renegades.   The Guile and Guix projects have both excluded
> and/or vilified people who disagree with the people in power (the same
> people who push the "social contract").    If you choose to endorse this
> text, bear in mind that the words are imprecise so don't be surprised if,
> sometime down the road, your endorsement is used as a weapon against you
> when you fall out of favor with the powermongers.

While it's fine to disagree with a particular strategy for a group of
people, please avoid overly subjective and hyperbolic terms like
"powermonger"---it does not add anything constructive to already
inflamed discussion.  Let's try to stick with stating facts, which can
be concretely debated effectively.

-- 
Mike Gerwitz

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