Question - What do you think of the abuse that Diane Abbott suffers? She's an establishment figure, Cambridge Uni, MP, affluent, etc.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
Unfortunately I don't know who Diane Abbott is. Based on your description, I guess a member of Congress would be analogous?
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Replying to @svenosaurus @PhilosophyExp
I can't imagine any verbal stuff (that's not a threat) aimed at a Congressperson would qualify as bullying.
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Replying to @svenosaurus @PhilosophyExp
Doesn't mean it can't be in poor taste or deplorable. E.g. racist/sexist insults are not OK, but for a different reason.
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Replying to @svenosaurus @PhilosophyExp
Not because they hurt the politician (who should be able to put up with it) but because they demean a whole class of people w/o such power.
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Replying to @svenosaurus
I just fundamentally disagree. I think public figures can be hurt. I think we lose good people because of it. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/06/diane-abbott-bullying-shadow-home-secretary-attacks …
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
Yes, there's a tradeoff. I am sure we miss potentially great politicians. OTOH, criticizing power *in any way* is fundamental to democracy.
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Replying to @svenosaurus @PhilosophyExp
BTW I always defended the right of people to say all kinds of nasty stuff about Obama while he was President. This has nothing to do w/sides
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Replying to @svenosaurus
Shouldn't conflate the right to do something with whether or not it is morally justified. Different things.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
True. But I'd still argue that aiming insults (in general) at a powerful person one believes to cause great harm is justified...
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Even if the predictable consequence is to harm that person...? (I don't go in for retribution.)
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