> You can't just say "I fear it" and then treat all positions of "fear" as equal, because they're not. Why not? Or, more precisely, who judges what's "real and

> You can't just say "I fear it" and then treat all positions of "fear" as equal, because they're not. Why not? Or, more precisely, who judges what's "real and tangible" and what actually happens and what's "unproven at best"? Can you say "Kick Jeff Bezos in the face"? If Jeff Bezos hasn't been kicked in the face, it doesn't actually happen (or hasn't happen yet, much like "the breakdown of society" or "alien invasion triggered by homosexuality" or whatever someone might believe). Okay, you say, but that's one person, we're talking about groups here. Can you say "Kick North Sentinel Islanders in the face"? Next up: how large has the group have to be to be protected, and how large is too large ("Kick humans in the face?"), and how often does it need to happen (in total, or relative to the size of the group?), and how long will it be effective? And how bad must the theoretical effects be? You'll end up with plenty of definitions and rules, and, I believe, will decide on a case-by-case basis in the end, mostly guided by personal sympathy.