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Ask HN: Should criminals be publicly shamed?
With the #metoo movement, everyday people are being accused and exposed on social media, what do you think about that? Should the accused be publicly shamed?
P.S. - I am in favor of public shaming them
- throwaway5250 8y agoDepends. Are you trying to improve the behavior of bad actors? Or scare randos away from acting badly? And how much do you worry about false-positives and out-of-proportion punishment? Myself, I think it's starting to look a bit like that short story, The Lottery. I just assume that I will be (falsely) accused sooner or later, and plan accordingly.
- thedevindevops 8y agoAre you advocating a guilty-until-proven-innocent stance?