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It is interesting - but note that context matters a lot. "You're a fucking idiot" and "Your cake recipe was fucking delicious" should be treated very differentl
by happytoexplain 5y ago
It is interesting - but note that context matters a lot. "You're a fucking idiot" and "Your cake recipe was fucking delicious" should be treated very differently by moderators.
Edit: Maybe I'm a bit off-topic though. As for the question of whether two hateful comments should be weighted differently because one is based on race/gender/etc and one is just generalized anger, you could reframe that conversation as one about whether you agree with the concept of protected classes or not. Does hate against blacks produce more societal harm than hate against people who said somebody's preferred car manufacturer was shitty? I think so, even if the hate is just as loud and irrational in both cases. But it's definitely not a clear cut answer in every case.
- wolverine876 5y ago> you could reframe that conversation as one about whether you agree with the concept of protected classes or not If someone is not in a vulnerable position, than hate speech isn't much of a threat. If a Swede is locked in a room of Norwegians and says 'Norwegian scum should be taught a lesson', people might back away a little, but it's not much threat. But vice-versa, if a Norwegian says 'Swedish scum should be taught a lesson', then it's a very threatening situation to the Swede. (I'm picking two groups which, as far as I know, have little real-world animosity.)