Re:Blog Anonymously
by friendlybus on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @12:44PM
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Did you just claim that cancel culture magically is responsible for lower all chances of victimhood? I can't even with this.
The point is I don't want your help, I expect ridicule and opposition, it's part of the west. I don't even argue the downsides and upsides of cancel culture because it's attacking an unassailable problem with the mask of compassion.
Re:Blog Anonymously
by strogonoff on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @03:18PM
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> I expect ridicule and opposition
This is exactly why victims would choose to conceal abuse, thus enabling more of it and making public figures sometimes effectively above the law.
As a result of recent developments, knowing that they will receive support and compassion helps people who suffered through this in silence come out, raise public awareness and prevent a powerful person from perpetuating abuse.
I agree with the poster upthread that society is probably fairer and playing field is more level this way.
If it never happens to you (perhaps thanks to cancel culture serving as a sort of deterrent now?), all the better.
Do downsides of cancel culture outweigh the upsides? Up for a debate, but unless all participants are willing to acknowledge those upsides in the first place I don’t see how such a debate could have a point.