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They are worried about being labeled a racist, because that carries a heavy social cost. They can be very easily fired, lose their jobs only based on vague alle
by 127 7y ago
They are worried about being labeled a racist, because that carries a heavy social cost. They can be very easily fired, lose their jobs only based on vague allegations.
We live in a time where slander carries virtually no penalty and big corporations are terrified of being seen as anti-PC.
The mainstream media and internet outrage mobs can very easily ruin anyones day. It doesn't matter if they are right or not. Sometimes the "news" are entirely fabricated.
- avmich 7y agoThere are reasons to avoid being called racist, or not being PC, but anybody can call anybody anything - it's the arguments that matter. Fearing participating in a discussion and maintaining views carries a possibility of being wrong without correction, which should reasonably be avoided. Unfortunately we don't have ways of reasonable exchange of opinions in our populism times.
- saltsaltsalts 7y agoWho controls what is PC? Now and 10, 20 years from now?
- 127 7y agoLegal system was put in place to prevent mob rule. Internet has again enabled mobs to go around and freely harrass, bully and target individuals in order to enforce their own ideals, instead of what is written in the law. What makes someone upset is not the same what is unjust.
- Can_Not 7y agoI've only heard of people losing their jobs over specific and strong allegations of aggressive bigotry.