RE: I Don't Care
April 12, 2019 at 11:42 pm
(This post was last modified: April 12, 2019 at 11:49 pm by bennyboy.)
(April 12, 2019 at 11:27 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: I'm less of a glutton for punishment than you are. All I know was that the creature was a human turd and I hope to never see it post here again.
I really think people have to be careful with this kind of language. Even if someone is offensive, using this kind of language without knowing their background is dangerous.
For example, if Yonadav is really post-op MTF trans, and knowing the stats about suicide for that group of people, is it really necessary to go that far with your language? I think "I really don't like many of the opinions he expressed" should be sufficient. But to go from X DID to X IS is to go from disagreement to demonization or dehumanization. It really isn't necessary, and I'd suggest being more politic.
Another example-- I've been called a piece of shit several times in these forums. I understand why people have said that-- they disagree with me on issues that are deeply personal and important to them. But my mother also called me a piece of shit extremely often, and I was passed from family to family like a hot potato, an experience I found deeply dehumanizing. Given my struggles with mood, and increased tendencies toward suicidal thought-- I'd ask, am I hated enough that the eagerness to put me in my place is really that important? I know that for at least some here, the answer is yes, and in my opinion it shouldn't be.
All the misfits and twisted souls that end up on the internet-- you don't know what humanity is behind those comments or those positions. I really would recommend erring on the side of restraint, rather than using those people as your target for venting.
