This is another common fallacious argument that I want to flag. Assholes will asshole somehow whether they live cheek-by-jowl with outgroup or on other side of planet. Moral-hazard-of-medium is a cheap excuse for the unimaginative drive to define yourself by dehumanizing others. https://twitter.com/max_arbitrage/status/982403306105516032 …
That’s not where the fallacy lies. The fallacy lies in thinking the irl world is any better. It isn’t. When there is cultural stress, people simply respond differently online/offline. Instead of anonymous trolling you might have stones through windows for eg.