If you judge a person to be a "terrible human being" just because they disagree with you on the internet, then you're being very foolish.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp What if they disagree with you about Nazis, in that they think they are awesome?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fardarter
@fardarter But my general view is that just because somebody says they love Nazis on an internet forum, doesn't make it true.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Agreed, though, contra that, I think people can display honest terribleness on internet forums. E.g., rape threats re Watson.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fardarter
@fardarter Right. But people can behave honorably on the internet, yet might be systematically deceiving a loved one, for example.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp So might we not say that the internet can provide sufficient, but not exhaustive, evidence of someone's terribleness?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@fardarter I'm not convinced that mere disagreement can provide sufficient evidence of terribleness. But a systematic pattern of behavior...
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