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Thanks for pointing out an interesting aspect of US constitution. It however doesn't change what I said. When fighting political causes, anonymity doesn't hel
by webmobdev 5y ago
Thanks for pointing out an interesting aspect of US constitution.
It however doesn't change what I said.
When fighting political causes, anonymity doesn't help - Gandhi or Rosa Park or Martin Luther King continue to inspire us today because they faced injustice and tyranny head on. They have provided us with an effective template to fight against injustice and assert our rights.
Fear is often the reason behind anonymity, and that doesn't bode well for any political cause. Even Gandhi, who inspired non-violent politics said that he would prefer if people chose violent politics than giving in to fear or cowardice ( https://www.mkgandhi.org/nonviolence/phil8.htm https://www.mkgandhi.org/nonviolence/phil8.htm ). Moreover, politics on internet is even more fraught as even foreign powers can hide behind anonymity to interfere in the politics of other nations.
- throwaway_egbs 5y agoThe claim I was responding to is, "In a democracy, there is no reason to hide behind anonymity while fighting for a just cause." What I'm saying is that there absolutely are reasons. This is also not a binary proposition. In a group of activists you can have some people working anonymously and some people working out in the open.