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{{w|Pro-life}} and {{w|pro-choice}} refer to two opposing viewpoints in the debate of the moral and legal rights concerning {{w|abortion}}. For many on both sides, it is a very emotional topic. | {{w|Pro-life}} and {{w|pro-choice}} refer to two opposing viewpoints in the debate of the moral and legal rights concerning {{w|abortion}}. For many on both sides, it is a very emotional topic. | ||
| − | [[Black Hat]] | + | [[Black Hat]] has decided to prove that you can create an article which fundamentally cannot remain neutral. Since his charitable donation is determined by the word count of the article, any submission to Wikipedia must result in supporting either pro-life or pro-choice. And with a reward of one million dollars, it is unlikely that either side would allow an article to remain unedited which supported its opponent. |
| − | The title of the comic | + | The title of the comic references an old (read, "pre-Internet") meme, possibly of Yiddish origin, known as {{w|shm-reduplication}}. The speaker replaces the initial consonant cluster (have it 0, 1 or even 2+ consonants) with the cluster "schm", read /ʃm/, and says the new word after the unadulterated word, as in the title where it is "N" that has been replaced. This denotes an active apathy or an intentional disregard of the authority (for it is usually an authority or someone in a similar position) being mocked. In this case, Black Hat is disregarding Wikipedia's neutrality doctrine with his {{w|word count}} dependent donation rule. |
| − | The title text is | + | The title text is a statement from the Wikipedia author in an attempt to assert the neutrality of the submission, claiming no word count was performed before posting (an unlikely scenario). |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | : | + | :TRIVIA: It's possible to create events which Wikipedia cannot cover neutrally |
| − | + | :[Black Hat is at a press conference in which he is making an announcement.] | |
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:Black Hat: In a week, I will be donating $1,000,000 to a recipient determined by the word count of the Wikipedia article about this event. If it's even, the money goes to pro-choice activists. If it's odd, pro-life. | :Black Hat: In a week, I will be donating $1,000,000 to a recipient determined by the word count of the Wikipedia article about this event. If it's even, the money goes to pro-choice activists. If it's odd, pro-life. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
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[[Category:Wikipedia]] | [[Category:Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Public speaking]] | [[Category:Public speaking]] | ||
