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Sounds like going to war and accepting civilian casualties. Surely we can do better than that.

paulcole 6y ago
> Surely we can do better than that Seeing as going to war and accepting civilian casualties has only been acceptable for the entirety of human history up to and including the present, I’m not so sure.
scarface74 6y ago
Tell that to all of the foreign countries we destroy trying to “bring democracy”. I guess people are okay with destroying property in other countries just not in their backyard.
kstenerud 6y ago
What are you going to do? Charge the person who dredged up the info? Charge the people who express outrage over it? Charge the employer for bowing to public pressure? Things get complicated pretty fast once the shit starts flying. If you're the CEO and the company under your watch is at risk of being boycotted into bankruptcy while the mob outside is baying for blood, what do you do?
- paulryanrogers 6y ago
  Is there really anything that the government should do if the mob is only boycotting? No one is required to continue with their past buying habits once their mind has changed. The word 'mob' implies unregulated violence, usually based on emotion and not reason. And the vast majority protesting racism appear to be peaceful and thoughtful.
  - saagarjha 6y ago
    > The word 'mob' implies unregulated violence, usually based on emotion and not reason. And the vast majority protesting racism appear to be peaceful and thoughtful. That is correct but it’s not relevant to the specific scenario brought up here, which is if you’re on the wrong side of a group that is not peaceful and thoughtful. Those who are in such a position often receive death threats. The outrage of the internet that has latched on to something it wants to believe can lead to remarkably mob-like behavior, though with less physical violence usually.
- nomdep 6y ago
  He should definitely sue the person who dredged up the info. He was intentionally trying to destroy the life of this person. I I were the CEO I would have helped this person into suing him, and mounted a communication campaign around all of this.
- apta 6y ago
  Or look at how other countries are running their internal affairs and perhaps learn from them. (Qatar, UAE, Oman, etc.) yes, they have issues pertaining to labor rights, but it doesn't mean they don't have solutions the US can't learn from, especially when it comes to SJW.
- oh_sigh 6y ago
  Was there a real risk that everyone tweeting about Emmanuel Cafferty were going to cancel their gas and electric service from San Diego Gas & Electric?
- gentleman11 6y ago
  If a person shares a fake story to their friends and family, they should be at least slightly responsible for its accuracy. There should be a burden to at least research it before pressing share. Otherwise it’s legitimately libel
  - Klinky 6y ago
    Who is going to enforce this? The internet police? Most people's grandparents would probably be thrown in internet jail immediately.
profunctor 6y ago
Has any war ever done better than that in all of human history?

> Surely we can do better than that Seeing as going to war and accepting civilian casualties has only been acceptable for the entirety of human history up to and including the present, I’m not so sure.

scarface74 6y ago

Tell that to all of the foreign countries we destroy trying to “bring democracy”. I guess people are okay with destroying property in other countries just not in their backyard.

kstenerud 6y ago

What are you going to do? Charge the person who dredged up the info? Charge the people who express outrage over it? Charge the employer for bowing to public pressure? Things get complicated pretty fast once the shit starts flying. If you're the CEO and the company under your watch is at risk of being boycotted into bankruptcy while the mob outside is baying for blood, what do you do?

paulryanrogers 6y ago
Is there really anything that the government should do if the mob is only boycotting? No one is required to continue with their past buying habits once their mind has changed. The word 'mob' implies unregulated violence, usually based on emotion and not reason. And the vast majority protesting racism appear to be peaceful and thoughtful.
- saagarjha 6y ago
  > The word 'mob' implies unregulated violence, usually based on emotion and not reason. And the vast majority protesting racism appear to be peaceful and thoughtful. That is correct but it’s not relevant to the specific scenario brought up here, which is if you’re on the wrong side of a group that is not peaceful and thoughtful. Those who are in such a position often receive death threats. The outrage of the internet that has latched on to something it wants to believe can lead to remarkably mob-like behavior, though with less physical violence usually.
nomdep 6y ago
He should definitely sue the person who dredged up the info. He was intentionally trying to destroy the life of this person. I I were the CEO I would have helped this person into suing him, and mounted a communication campaign around all of this.
apta 6y ago
Or look at how other countries are running their internal affairs and perhaps learn from them. (Qatar, UAE, Oman, etc.) yes, they have issues pertaining to labor rights, but it doesn't mean they don't have solutions the US can't learn from, especially when it comes to SJW.
oh_sigh 6y ago
Was there a real risk that everyone tweeting about Emmanuel Cafferty were going to cancel their gas and electric service from San Diego Gas & Electric?
gentleman11 6y ago
If a person shares a fake story to their friends and family, they should be at least slightly responsible for its accuracy. There should be a burden to at least research it before pressing share. Otherwise it’s legitimately libel
- Klinky 6y ago
  Who is going to enforce this? The internet police? Most people's grandparents would probably be thrown in internet jail immediately.

profunctor 6y ago

Has any war ever done better than that in all of human history?