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Ridicule is not a healthy way to correct 'bad' behaviors. Even aside from the fact that I fundamentally disagree that people should feel bad for being obese - A
by blueline 9y ago
Ridicule is not a healthy way to correct 'bad' behaviors. Even aside from the fact that I fundamentally disagree that people should feel bad for being obese - Aside from the typical externalities of excessive eating and sedentary lifestyle - your comment is baffling to me.
The social cost of the negative outcomes of ridicule directed at obese people - lifelong stunted self-confidence, eating disorders, depression, suicide, etc. - FAR outweigh the few cases where people like yourself might find this productive/helpful.
Do you really believe that ridicule is a reasonable way for society to deal with this (or any) issue?
- busterarm 9y ago"The nail that sticks up gets hammered down" works extremely effectively in many cultures. I'm not saying there's other downsides to using that tool, but it is extremely effective. S.Korea & Japan are in the lowest three obesity rates for a reason. (Third being Italy)
- pjc50 9y agoAlways interesting to see free speech libertarians defending aggressive social conformism ...
- busterarm 9y agoIt's not a hard thing to figure out, honestly. I'll vigorously defend your right to express your opinion. That doesn't mean I have to agree with you and I may disagree loudly. Aggressive social conformism is just everyone disagreeing with you, loudly. It's the kind of thing we should be doing to racists, etc.
- hackinthebochs 9y ago>Do you really believe that ridicule is a reasonable way for society to deal with this (or any) issue? Isn't that exactly what's going on with the backlash against hate groups? Like it or not, ridicule is an effective social tool for behavior modification.