[–] 1 point 4 days ago (1 child)

People who hate AI can discriminate against those who celebrate it, and people who hate Apple can discriminate against their customers. That seems fair to me. Does it to you?

I see zero problem with this, at least from a moral or ethical point of view, and except perhaps describing it as "hate". This is another choice of words that seems to draw a parallel to racism and other forms of bigotry.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago (3 children)

    The issue I'm pointing to isn't that you're misusing the words technically, but that you seem to be using them to draw a parallel to unfair discrimination and prejudice, such as in racism.

    The strict definition of a word can vary from its connotation in context, and a well-communicated idea accounts for both. If it was never your intention to draw a parallel to racism or other forms of bigotry then your opinion as presented is less "unpopular" and more "badly communicated".

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago (5 children)

    There's nothing immoral about judging someone by their choices, though. Whether it's the clothes they wear or the tools they use. In fact, I would argue that their personal choices are the most morally defensible basis from which to form an opinion about someone.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (7 children)

    My critique of your position is that you are intentionally using these words to imply immorality where there is none, not that you are using the words incorrectly.

    In other words, I believe you're trying to say that boycotting or calling out AI use is immoral in the same way that racism is immoral. If that's not what you are trying to say, then I would suggest using different words.

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  • [–] 23 points 5 days ago (12 children)

    Using words like "prejudice" and "discriminate" implies a moral dimension that I don't think applies here. There's nothing inherently immoral about disapproving of AI use or not wanting to unwittingly consume AI-generated content.

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