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A comment on The Efficacy of Reddit’s 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate Speech [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:The Efficacy of Reddit’s 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate S... by blueline on Monday September 11, 2017 @02:54PM (#15221127)
Ridicule is not a healthy way to correct 'bad' behaviors. Even aside from the fact that I fundamentally disagree that people should feel bad for being obese - Aside from the typical externalities of excessive eating and sedentary lifestyle - your comment is baffling to me.

The social cost of the negative outcomes of ridicule directed at obese people - lifelong stunted self-confidence, eating disorders, depression, suicide, etc. - FAR outweigh the few cases where people like yourself might find this productive/helpful.

Do you really believe that ridicule is a reasonable way for society to deal with this (or any) issue?

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Re:The Efficacy of Reddit’s 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate S... by hackinthebochs on Monday September 11, 2017 @05:11PM (#15222367)
>Do you really believe that ridicule is a reasonable way for society to deal with this (or any) issue?

Isn't that exactly what's going on with the backlash against hate groups? Like it or not, ridicule is an effective social tool for behavior modification.

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Re:The Efficacy of Reddit’s 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate S... by busterarm on Monday September 11, 2017 @02:58PM (#15221177)
"The nail that sticks up gets hammered down" works extremely effectively in many cultures. I'm not saying there's other downsides to using that tool, but it is extremely effective.

S.Korea & Japan are in the lowest three obesity rates for a reason. (Third being Italy)

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Re:The Efficacy of Reddit’s 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate S... by pjc50 on Monday September 11, 2017 @03:11PM (#15221323)
Always interesting to see free speech libertarians defending aggressive social conformism ...
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Re:The Efficacy of Reddit’s 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate S... by busterarm on Monday September 11, 2017 @03:34PM (#15221543)
It's not a hard thing to figure out, honestly. I'll vigorously defend your right to express your opinion. That doesn't mean I have to agree with you and I may disagree loudly.

Aggressive social conformism is just everyone disagreeing with you, loudly. It's the kind of thing we should be doing to racists, etc.

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