not excusing this disgusting behaviour in the least, but I suspect having no relationship whatsoever with the victims helps them dehumanize their targets. Peopl

not excusing this disgusting behaviour in the least, but I suspect having no relationship whatsoever with the victims helps them dehumanize their targets. People do and say things on the internet they would never conceive of attempting in person, in part because they think they can get away with it and partially because there's no visual linkage between their actions and the pain they cause.