Really I think the issue is partially a matter of control and subset constraints. First off if you filter for something goddamn rare in the first place you are

Really I think the issue is partially a matter of control and subset constraints. First off if you filter for something goddamn rare in the first place you are far more likely to squander it no matter how good or bad tbe criteria. Of course one thing nobody recognizes about canceling the assholes is tbat the ability for society to control itself means being worse off. There is now an additional axis for manipulation by to take out tall poppies deservedly or not social manipulators will abuse it no matter how pure or reasonable the original motive or metric may be. Or even just natural culture turnint against those not fitting with the toxic norms. And the extreme successes are always outside the norm by definition. Not saying to excuse everything but to have a sense of proportion for the offenses and that society doesn't know jack shit about how to regulate itself historically - its attempts to do so have a track record of causing far more harm than good. "That Semelweiss guy is an asshole saying surgeons should wash their hands! A gentleman's hands are always clean!"