Very interesting quote. That statement underlines an important point: Witch hunts are commited by people who are convinced that their reaction is justified. The

Very interesting quote. That statement underlines an important point: Witch hunts are commited by people who are convinced that their reaction is justified. Then, it was because that evil witch had cursed your cousin, now it is perhaps because someone made a joke you didn't get[1]. And obviously, no single person holding the digital pitchforks would ever think of themselves doing the same thing as a superstitious peasant a couple hundred years ago. Is there something productive anyone could do in this regard? I would guess in the most cases, the trenches are almost instantly dug way too deep for a sensible discussion... [1]: To resort to an example Jon Ronson talked about in various talks. Well worth a Google query.