[ale] OT: Security code on Credit/Debit cards revisited
Geoffrey
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Tue Mar 23 19:32:01 EDT 2010
Richard Bronosky wrote:
> His remark made no indication that he believes in the genetic
> inferiority of any race. The word racist has a particularly nasty
> meaning and it is important for society that it not be diluted by
> misuse. Unfortunately the media has made it almost entirely ambiguous.
Exactly. racist != prejudice
>
> On 3/23/10, Michael B. Trausch <mike at trausch.us> wrote:
>> On 03/23/2010 05:20 PM, Greg Clifton wrote:
>>> Don't be too harsh, (somebody might think you're an ass) if you read the
>>> earlier thread you'll have a better appreciation of the situation. BTW,
>>> there were neither Credit Cards nor Debit Cards in 1910. The point is
>>> NEVER use a debit card for an online purchase unless you for some reason
>>> want your bank account cleaned out and have a few months to fight with
>>> the bank to get your $ back. Scott was just updating us on the fact that
>>> he has been notified as to where the compromise of his account originated.
>> Hey, I am an ass. :-)
>>
>> But I was referring, as my contextualized quote indicated, to the rather
>> alarmingly racist remark.
>>
>> --- Mike
>>
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