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> once you establish that it's "defining someone's identity", then disagreement with that person is "denying their right to exist", and so basically violence H
by dgzl 7y ago
> once you establish that it's "defining someone's identity", then disagreement with that person is "denying their right to exist", and so basically violence
Hyperbole doesn't even begin to describe this.
- xyzzyz 7y agoYes, this is absurd, but I've seen this play out over and over again right in front of my eyes at Google.
- dgzl 7y agoWhenever I hear people describe non-physical confrontation as "violence", my only thought is that they have no idea what real violence is. The tech echo-chamber is fostering unrealistic opinions about life and liberty.
- KUcxrAVrtI 7y agoTurns out we needed broken bones to realize why words never hurt.
- dgzl 7y agoHonestly, not an unreasonable thought.