@skepteaser If the power differential is clearly wildly asymmetrical then the moral calculus is clearly different. Hence ridicule Pope.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Sounds fair. I don't attack physical appearance, but I think the amount of bullying (incl.IRL) warrants pope-level ridicule.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ClaudioDeSat
@skepteaser Would you think that if you had good reason to think it was affecting the target's mental health? (Just a hypothetical.)
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp I would refrain. But if the "target" of satire were engaging in vicious campaign of bullying, I'd file it under self-defence.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ClaudioDeSat
@skepteaser Or at least, I'd argue that there is certainly a moral calculus to be done in this respect. I'd say there was a duty of care...
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Replying to @ClaudioDeSat
@skepteaser Ridicule can totally fuck some people up. Some of the people in this "battle" have been fucked up by it (badly).
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp I wasn't aware of any serious damage by ridicule. Do you have an example?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ClaudioDeSat
@skepteaser bad outcome. It's one of the many problems of vigilante "justice" - you don't control the fall out.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp ...vigilante justice doesn't seem to apply to ridicule and satire. In fact, I smell false equivalence, sorry.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@skepteaser Not the same. But the same point. You can't be sure there's no disproportionate outcome. That's the significant point. Even...
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