The question was about whether or not it was ethical for Thiel to do what he did. Saying that Gawker did something bad to other people does not mean Thiel has a

The question was about whether or not it was ethical for Thiel to do what he did. Saying that Gawker did something bad to other people does not mean Thiel has an obligation to do anything, nor does it say that he acted ethically to do what he did.