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> ultimately harmless Like calling an innocent person a pedophile?

• toomuchtodo 6y ago
  A court ruled that Elon did not defame the individual, and no damages were awarded. Sounds harmless despite being in extremely poor taste. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/unsworth-vs-musk-pedo-guy-defamation-trial-verdict.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/unsworth-vs-musk-pedo-guy-de...
  • mcculley 6y ago
    A court ruling in his favor doesn't make his behavior any less repugnant. I'm both a fan and a critic of Musk. If he had insulted me that way, I would break his nose. It's unacceptable.
    • toomuchtodo 6y ago
      I have found it helpful to not judge people on their worst days. We all make mistakes. I hope Elon finds humility with time, but if not, will still appreciate his contributions.
      • mcculley 6y ago
        Did Musk apologize to that man when he was done having a bad day?
        • toomuchtodo 6y ago
          I don’t think that man apologized to Elon for telling him to shove his sub up his ass either (which is what kicked off the spat).
• belltaco 6y ago
  Yes, it was in response to that person telling Musk to shove his minisub up his ass.
  • dkersten 6y ago
    When a public figure and billionaire publicly calls you a peodphile, that has a much greater negative impact on your life than if you hurt that billionaires feelings.
    • belltaco 6y ago
      >that has a much greater negative impact on your life than if you hurt that billionaires feelings. The said quote was given to CNN, not something that was said in private.