> ^ This! What is wrong with having reasonable discourse > these days? Given the negative internet points on my comment, apparently everything, although no st

> ^ This! What is wrong with having reasonable discourse > these days? Given the negative internet points on my comment, apparently everything, although no strong argument in the comments. Take from that what you will. > I most often see mass shaming instead of reasonable > discourse. I guess the former is easier. I argue with friends and family on social media because I care about them, in the same way some religious person may try to convert you because they are concerned for your soul. We seem to be suffering a lack of empathy, at least in these comments. > Mass shaming, at least to me, signals the shamers have the > weaker argument. Whereas articulate and even handed > communication signals great strength. Not only this, but negative reward without reason and "de-platforming" in my opinion are more likely to lead towards doubling down. If we kick all the anti-vaxxers off Facebook, they will likely all go to a forum where they receive only counter arguments in the form of trolls and use the fact they were removed as "evidence" of conspiracy.