Is it ethically okay to use a very large public platform to "punch down" - naming and shaming individuals with far smaller platforms?
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Replying to @Metamagician
@Metamagician Not normally. But might be to prevent a large harm - e.g., if we're talking a neo-Nazi. Large precautionary principle, though.1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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@PhilosophyExp So you might (e.g. in Andrew Bolt's position) ask yourself: "Is the social mischief I perceive here really THAT important?"2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @Metamagician
@Metamagician And almost always it wouldn't be important enough to justify punching down. It's a justice issue. Asymmetrical power.
5:47 PM - 17 Mar 2014
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