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> The committee reported that since 1992, 38 journalists have been killed with the motives for the slayings confirmed as reprisals for their work. Based on that
by itsmemattchung 10y ago
> The committee reported that since 1992, 38 journalists have been killed with the motives for the slayings confirmed as reprisals for their work. Based on that figure, the group ranked Mexico as No. 11 of the 20 deadliest countries for journalists.
I cannot imagine living in a country where posting something online, like a silly blog post, risks my life.
- zymhan 10y agoAnd yet, there are people in your situation, who cannot imagine that life, who condemn those who flee in search of a safe and stable place to live. Why do people have such a hard time accepting refugees of such violence? This isn't directed at the parent commenter, of course.
- komali2 10y agoAre you sure? Any American that's written something controversial inevitably will tell the story of the death threats they received after. JK Rowling got them for writing about child wizards. Planned Parenthood supporters get them. Trump electors have gotten them. Kim Kardashian (ugh) got them for a tweet supporting Israel. It's easy to find lists of Americans that have received death threats, but much harder to find Americans actually killed because of their silly posts. Would love to read more about it.
- seppin 10y ago> but much harder to find Americans actually killed because of their silly posts can you name one?
- komali2 10y ago>Would love to read more about it.
- chipperyman573 10y agoReceiving a death threat is nowhere near as terrifying as seeing one of your colleagues show up in the obituaries.
- kbart 10y agoReceiving "death threats" from some thirteen years old troll is not quite the same as people actually getting kidnapped, tortured and killed by cartels on semi-regular basis.
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