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Re:Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life by obitoo on Thursday March 05, 2015 @08:25AM (#9150549)
Rubbish. If someone feels some way about something I say when I never intended any harm to them by it then its entirely their problem. Her comparison with the schoolyard bully is moot, because there presumably would have been intent towards her in that case.
Re:Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life by eropple on Thursday March 05, 2015 @10:22AM (#9151200)
While I don't agree with Adria's actions, this is simply nonsensical. The most prejudiced person I know honestly feels as though she is intending no harm when she says that miscegenation should be illegal. It's still her problem that she's a galloping racist and hurting other people.
Re:Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life by rsanders on Thursday March 05, 2015 @11:53AM (#9151933)
She could say that all humans should be forcibly rendered sterile before puberty and it still wouldn't be hurting anybody. It's a terrible idea, of course, and I don't much care for it.
Re:Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life by eropple on Thursday March 05, 2015 @12:05PM (#9152036)
That's not true. Creating a hostile environment and perpetuating attitudes that lead to prejudiced action is hurting people. The words you say tug towards the culture you want, and when that culture's thing is hurting the weak, you're responsible for it.