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by crushcrashcrush 2640 days ago
Would you shame someone who catcalls women?

I’m shaming a culture who contributes to the distraction of endangered species. I don’t see the issue

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A billion people is not "someone".

The issue is that you're making pejorative generalizations about an entire population, which crosses into national slur—or at least dips a toe into that toxic waste. Not ok here.

Please don't "shame the Chinese" or "shame a culture" on Hacker News. Turning HN into a battlefield helps no animals, and there are infinitely many ways to make your points without violating the site guidelines. Please review them: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.