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That might seem reasonable at first glance, but it tends to turn into a witch hunt — especially with modern day communication channels. That is, you are effect
by Freak_NL 10y ago
That might seem reasonable at first glance, but it tends to turn into a witch hunt — especially with modern day communication channels.
That is, you are effectively dealing with punishment (by treating a suspect as a criminal and tarnishing their reputation before being convicted) by not applying the same rigour as the courts.
- dllthomas 10y agoI agree that social condemnation - especially mass condemnation - is a form of punishment, and should be treated with corresponding care. But I reject the attempt to extend that to all related reasoning - it is specifically a question of requiring a high confidence for punishment.