What is Hackers' Pub?

Hackers' Pub is a place for software engineers to share their knowledge and experience with each other. It's also an ActivityPub-enabled social network, so you can follow your favorite hackers in the fediverse and get their latest posts in your feed.

What is the Philosophical background?

  • Rooted in Kant’s philosophy: humans must never be treated solely as means to an end, but always as ends in themselves.
  • It is also a reaction to the Nazi dictatorship: after WWII, the framers of the Basic Law wanted to ensure that no ideology or state power could again strip people of their dignity, as had happened under the Third Reich.

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What are the legal implications?

  • Absolute protection: Unlike many other rights in the Basic Law, dignity cannot be restricted or suspended—not even in a state of emergency.
  • Interpretative principle: All other constitutional rights and laws must be read in light of human dignity. For example, freedom of speech or freedom of the press stops where it degrades human dignity.
  • Judicial review: The Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) often uses dignity as a guiding star in its rulings. Famous examples include:
    • The ban on torture, even to save lives.
    • Limits on state surveillance that would treat citizens as mere “objects.”

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The right is not limited in any way. It does not depend on you being a German. Your religion or place of birth are irrelevant concerning this right. It does not matter if you are cis, bi, gay, trans....

This right is protected by the “eternity provision” (Ewigkeitsklausel), which states that certain core principles of the constitution are unalterable — not even by a constitutional amendment passed with the largest possible majority.

No parliament, no government, no referendum can abolish, relativize, or suspend the principle of human dignity.

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트위터 문화중에서 제일 싫은것 1위
초멘나사이
오지게 개방돼있는 서비스에서 도대체 왜 초면인지 아닌지를 신경써야됨?
걍 기본적 예의만 챙기면 되는거 아님?
트위터 8년 한 경험으로 보아 이런 문화는 한국에만 있는 것 같음

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The first sentence of the German constitution (Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, i.e. Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany) is:

Human dignity shall be inviolable.

In German: „Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar.“

I don't really have any religious faith, but this comes as close as it gets to being my "article of faith".

Let me explain why...

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Flood Watch, Petersburg Borough; Prince of Wales Island; City and Borough of Wrangell; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; City of Hyder; Annette Island, 2025-09-18 02:41 AKDT.

An anticipated atmospheric river will be moving into the panhandle Thursday through Saturday with a high confidence of bringing between 4 and 6 inches of rain in 48 hours to the southern half of the panhandle.

WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE...The following areas, Prince of Wales, Southern Inner Channels and Central Inner Channels. This includes the cities of Petersburg, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Hyder, And Metlakatla.

WHEN...From this evening through Saturday evening.

IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=AKZ326


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