[Python-ideas] Retire or reword the "Beautiful is better than ugly" Zen clause

Anders Hovmöller boxed at killingar.net
Thu Sep 13 13:19:43 EDT 2018


> If I were to change anything, I'd drop the reference to "Zen".  That wasn't part of the original, and was added by someone else.  If, e.g., a Zen Buddhist objected that this use trivializes their beliefs, I'd have real sympathy with _that_.  But I'd be greatly surprised if a Zen Buddhist exists who objected to wordplay ;-)

I just happen to be a Zen Buddhist! And you’re right. The worst reaction you are likely to get is an eye roll. 

/ Kankyo (aka Anders)


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