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Why are people so delicate today?

We're getting so soft and so fragile, how does it end?

“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times." (G. Michael Hopf)

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It’s not about people being delicate, its about what you value more: saying whatever you feel like saying, or actually getting your point across. The more inflammatory your tone, the less likely it is that you’ll change anyone’s mind, because they’ll be more likely to dismiss outright whatever you’re saying.

This quote doesn’t exactly make you look like the badass you think you are.. and all over C++ array access. Does that sound like a topic that warrants escalation to confrontational language to you?

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