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[edit] Goldman Sachs

You will find better exposure at Talk:Goldman Sachs for the bit about whether commodity speculation led to the food shortage of 2008. In general, the one who added that bit, and who reverted your removal, seems sensible in discussion. It looks like he was asking for a non-paywalled source for saying there was a dispute. Thanks for your input! Sprocket J Cogswell (talk) 00:00, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Man, your ass is everywhere

Hullo again, old friend.192.249.47.186 (talk) 00:58, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

Where do I know you from? CorruptUser (talk) 01:10, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

cracked, david willis's comics, and xkcd. I'll PM you on xkcd, since I'm fairly paranoid about linking the IP I've edited gamergate stuff with to my main internet account, considering the shit it was subjected to even before GG. Probably a stupid worry, but eh.192.249.47.186 (talk) 17:10, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Vaccination and western medicine

Okay, so I guess I was being pretty harsh there. The problem with the edit is that it conflates the body of western medicine in practice, that is quite free with taking from sources all over the world, as long as they meet standards for effectiveness with actually being western. Which is what the crazies do. I guess I wasn't thinking about the possibility of satirizing the obsession with the west always being wrong or whatever, but I still don't think it helped the article. Sorry for being rude. Ikanreed (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

Eh, accidentally posted on your talk about this before I saw I got a message from you. Meh, the problem of cyberspace is that it's hard to tell when you are talking over someone.CorruptUser (talk) 16:38, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Yeah, if you really want you can re-add it. I was definitely too harsh. Ikanreed (talk) 16:49, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Auto patrolled

Based on your edits and general lack of insanity, I grant you autopatrolled status. If you have questions, feel free to ask another editor. FU22YC47P07470 (talk/stalk) 22:14, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Apartheid article

Hi, this is 198.7.241.85 IP. I made recent changes to the Apartheid article under the Israel section. I don't think these changes should've been deleted because the long paragraph provided a finding by a respected human rights group. I think for people who are sensitive to using the apartheid analogy when used to describe Israel's matrix of control over the West Bank, it's helpful to provide a link by a human rights group as well. We don't want Pro-Israel wingnuts getting into a frenzy here.

I added the Occupied Palestinian Territories to the title because just leaving the section "Israel" as a name can be misleading and lead people to believe the policies behind the Green Line are also equivalent to apartheid when it should be strictly confined to the West Bank. Arabs have second-class discrimination in Israel, but they have greater political rights unlike Arabs in the West Bank who live under military law compared to the Jewish settlers who have full civil rights. The apartheid applies to the West Bank rather than inside Israel, which is why I modified the title.

Your reply would be appreciated.

BoN making edits on Israel is a big fat red flag. Especially when your edits don't really add anything. As for second class discrimination in Israel proper, not exactly. Israel doesn't allow significant non-Jewish immigration, but the non-Jews who do live there do have the same rights as anyone else. I agree the WB settlements kind of have to go, but most of the people criticizing Israel don't give two shits about the Palestinians.
Meh, I don't think BoN should be used as a discriminating procedure, but whatever floats your boat. I'm not going to get into an argument about second-class discrimination (I made the point in the article of saying Arabs in Israel had full political rights like voting and freedom of movement), but Adalah's 51 laws may be a helpful reference.

Hard to verify the last statement (I'm personally invested in the conflict in terms of reading several books and joining groups), but again, if you feel suspicious because I'm a BoN (you can check my history if necessary), not sure what I can do to convince you.

Your previous edits have been Hamas apologetics, and a diatribe about that Somali-Dutch politician for supporting Israel. It's not doing you any favors.CorruptUser (talk) 05:56, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
Well, okay, since you question my motives, it's helpful to engage in constructive dialogue rather than engage in mud-slinging. I will go through this point by point.
Hamas apologetics - If I were committed to Hamas apologetics, I would remove the articles referencing their antisemitic stance (which I do not deny) and its assault on Shia worshippers. Human Rights Watch has a detailed reort on their torture, and can easily be cited. What you call "Hamas apologetics" is merely IDF Propaganda built to legitimize mass-murder and deflect Israel's responsibility for the lack of resolution to the conflict which is why I deleted it. I will explain below.
* So, let's go with an easy one, human shields. This propaganda point is constantly cited, but reputable human rights organizations have disputed this. Amnesty writes in the recent Gaza 2014 war, "Amnesty International is monitoring and investigating such reports, but does not have evidence at this point that Palestinian civilians have been intentionally used by Hamas or Palestinian armed groups during the current hostilities to ‘shield’ specific locations or military personnel or equipment from Israeli attacks" Source: http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/israelgaza-conflict-questions-and-answers-2014-07-25
* Hamas deserves all the blame for the suffering of Gaza residents. Amnesty writes, "While Israel has the right to check that no weapons enter or leave Gaza, it continues to fail to fulfill its obligations as the occupying power to provide for the safety and welfare of the occupied population and uphold their human rights because of its comprehensive closure policy, despite some changes in recent years. Israel still uses movement restrictions as a form of collective punishment, in a way that goes well beyond legitimate measures to address its security needs. The explicit and punitive aim of Israel’s closure policy is to entrench the separation between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, which are considered as one territory under international humanitarian law". Source: http://www.amnesty.eu/content/assets/Doc2014/Gaza_Statement_EN.pdf
* Continued from the last part, here's a US State Department Cable "Israeli officials have confirmed to Embassy officials on multiple occasions that they intend to keep the Gazan economy functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a humanitarian crisis.. Israeli officials have confirmed.. on multiple occasions that they intend to keep the Gazan economy on the brink of collapse without quite pushing it over the edge" Source: http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article3972840.ece#.U9ThOI1dVZY
* Hamas has not changed its aggressive tactics toward Israel. The International Crisis Group reports, "Fewer rockets were fired from Gaza in 2013 than in any year since 2001, and nearly all those that were fired between the November 2012 ceasefire and the current crisis were launched by groups other than Hamas; the Israeli security establishment testified to the aggressive anti-rocket efforts made by the new police force Hamas established specifically for that purpose." Source: http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/Middle%20East%20North%20Africa/Israel%20Palestine/b039-gaza-and-israel-new-obstacles-new-solutions.pdf
The point is not to engage in apologetics, but to engage in constructive criticism. Just because it's unflattering to one group, say people who are offended by criticisms of Islam, does not mean it should be dismissed. The point is to engage in discussion and dialogue, not insinuating someone has an ulterior motive.
* I have a bias against Ali. Ali herself said Netanyahu deserved a Nobel Peace Price. For someone who champions human rights and defends a prime minister who massacred 2100 Gazans, I think calling her out on that is a legitimate criticism. Maybe you don't like it, but people are not exempt from criticism. I could also point out that Ali is a supporter of war criminal Henry Kissinger. Consider her quote, "I admire my husband, of course. In terms of political leadership, I admire Henry Kissinger, and this is relevant now because I ask myself, what if we had Kissinger as the secretary of state today instead of John Kerry, what would all this look like, what would he do? I think he would advise on a more comprehensive level. He has a very interesting and incisive view of what American power is, and what it can achieve if implemented well" Source: http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2014/08/05/its-a-good-day-to-not-have-any-heroes/

[edit] Heinlein?

From your addition to Fahrenheit 451: "This was based on Heinlein's own experiences of committees constantly forming to prevent books from being published for some silly reason." Are you sure that you've got the right author there? :D --ZooGuard (talk) 20:12, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

Yeah I fix'd it, before I read this. Sorry about that... CorruptUser (talk) 20:13, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Goat

You're right about the Yael, I stand corrected.Super Dude,What does mine say? Sweet! 16:43, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

[edit] You've been demoted.

You made me learn how to use the user permission tools, you jerk. Read the sysop guide. That's what we're s'posed to say, I think. ikanreed You probably didn't deserve that 21:08, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Twice! oʇɐʇoԀʇɐϽʎzznℲ (talk/stalk) 21:29, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
Great, juuust great. Now I have yet one more way to disappoint my father. CorruptUser (talk) 22:58, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Hi CorruptUser,

Can you please explain on the Federal Reserve talk page why my edits are incorrect?

Thanks--FedTruther (talk) 23:16, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

The whole "money as debt" crankery. "Money created from nothing". It's a very childish understanding of what money even is and it's annoying. It's basically a PRATT at this point, and is not up for debate.
You've been vandalbinned and banned for editing the Federal Reserve page before. Why don't you try contributing to a different topic?CorruptUser (talk) 23:28, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
So it's wrong but you refuse to explain why? I don't think you have any idea what you're talking about. I have outlined my reasoning here, feel free to enlighten me http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Talk:Federal_Reserve#Proposed_changes_to_the_article --FedTruther (talk) 23:32, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
Nothing? You're just making things up on the spot here.--FedTruther (talk) 00:27, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
My talk page is not for discussing PRATTs. If you wish to talk about your crankery, find the appropriate page for it. That page may be on another website. CorruptUser (talk) 00:30, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
When he said may be, he meant is, FedTruther, if that wasn't clear. PacWalker 01:45, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Gamergate.

Best edit yet. Thanks. Peace. AgingHippie (talk) 14:51, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

On that page or of mine? Either way the bar wasn't very high, but thanks :P CorruptUser (talk) 15:00, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
Your summary. Perfect. Peace. AgingHippie (talk) 15:25, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
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