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Who said it has anything to due with equivalency? Go try to bully your boss, or a cop, or a 6'9" meat head. You're free to try, but you might not like the res
by lujim 10y ago
Who said it has anything to due with equivalency? Go try to bully your boss, or a cop, or a 6'9" meat head. You're free to try, but you might not like the result. Part of life if using your brain to determine what you are free to do vs what makes sense to do.
- BryantD 10y ago"don't do things that people who are more powerful than you will dislike."
- lujim 10y ago"when unethical, unnecessary, and/or pointless to do so, and may result in you taking a literal or figurative beating". ie "common sense" meets "pick your battles"
- mevile 10y agoSo you're totally OK with the chilling effect impact of wealth and political power on journalism. Got it.
- lujim 10y agoWhile I do appreciate Gawker telling me about PT's sexual orientation and showing me the hulksters junk, I will reserve journalistic martyrdom status for Assange and Snowden. That's the ethical, necessary,pick your battles part of my previous post.
- ryanlol 10y agoUnless you're going to create some imaginary communist paradise, you kind of have to be. Those with more money, skills, whatever will always be in a position of power over those with less. Thiel could've most certainly crushed Gawker even without the court system.