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[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 134 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Even if all morality is subjective or inter-subjective I have some very strong opinions about tabs vs spaces

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago

Morality is, and always has been, built entirely upon empathy. Understanding how someone else feels and considering the greater implications beyond yourself is the fundamental building block to living a moral life. If you're willing to condemn the world to your shitty code just because the tab key is quicker, you're a selfish monster who deserves hyponichial splinters. See also: double spaces after a period.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Morality is, and always has been, built entirely upon empathy. Understanding how someone else feels and considering the greater implications beyond yourself is the fundamental building block to living a moral life.

Stoning people to death for mixing fabrics was based on morality too.

[-] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Who did that? Jewish people who wore mixed fabrics were unclean and had to cleanse themselves. Who murdered people for that?

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Oh no, my half remembered example of overly violent reactions to breaking moral traditions might not be literally accurate!

Did religions include extremely harsh punishments for breaking moral codes? Yes. That is the point even if the details aren't exactly right.

[-] Thwompthwomp@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

You can hold to an ethical code while breaking your moral code. This seems to be an example of that, and my frustration with ethics codes of many professional societies/organizations. You can be entirely ethical yet still spend your life crating efficient life ending tools.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Nah, the probibitions against mixed fabrics, and who can be considered holy, and how to pray and to whom, all of those are edicts designed to exert control. It has nothing to do with morality.

[-] credo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

The correct answer is to map tab to spaces in your IDE.

[-] MasterReflection1916@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago

People who use tabs are monsters

[-] RobotFK 10 points 4 months ago
[-] notabot@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

Tabs are the one true way! All those who blaspheme against the might tab will be regex'd into compliance.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Vertical or horizontal tabs? And I don't mean browser tabs.

[-] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago

Tabs. F alignment for aesthetic purposes

[-] Thwompthwomp@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My heart goes out to those who suffer with poor editors where this is a problem. I do empathize with them. It’s important to love others and help. That’s the code for my life: love others. Except vim users. Straight to jail.

[-] elfpie@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 4 months ago

As I have learned today: "tabstospaces": true

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