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I don't know anything, at all, about this case or much about him except the standard. But is there any point in bringing it up now? I mean, whether or not he d
by edanm 9y ago
I don't know anything, at all, about this case or much about him except the standard.
But is there any point in bringing it up now? I mean, whether or not he did something illegal/unethical, does this now mean that literally every single time he writes something, someone feels the need to chime in with "but remember that bad thing he did once?".
I'm not saying this isn't a legit conversation or that you're unethical or something for bringing it up... I just really think this isn't the time or place for this.
- sanxiyn 9y agoI agree with you, but I also think there is some kind of double standard going on, say, compared with the case of Jacob Appelbaum, etc.
- lazyasciiart 9y agoIt's not a 'double standard' to treat different situations differently. If you personally want to consider sexual assault and IP theft as the same situation, then you can, but IMO (and I believe in the average worldview) sexual assault is worse.
- fauigerzigerk 9y agoI agree. The guy had a quarrel with someone over something. Maybe he was wrong. Maybe he was right. Maybe it's just not that simple. I don't see the importance of it one way or another. But this seems to be a trend right now. Our tolerance for any sort of moral ambiguity or uncertainty has sunk to such low levels that we can no longer appreciate someone's work or insight without establishing that this person is flawless in every respect.