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> It’s common now for people actively seeking any opportunity to be offended on behalf of someone else. I never understood why people get so angry at other peo

> It’s common now for people actively seeking any opportunity to be offended on behalf of someone else. I never understood why people get so angry at other people for showing solidarity, even if they aren't part of the oppressed group. Why does it make you so mad? Seriously, I don't get it. Is it because no one stands up for you? Standing up for a minority group that you are not part of is called being part of a community, it is literally what solidarity is all about. I know that is hard for a lot of people on HN to understand, this place is rife with mythology of bootstraps & rugged individualism. By your insane logic, the only person who can stand up for someone is that one person. Maybe that is what you want? I'm just baffled by the anger.

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
Perfect example of a strawman argument. Not angry and never expressed anything like it, but that’s is the entirety of your reply.
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throwaway0a5e 5y ago
>I never understood why people get so angry at other people for showing solidarity, even if they aren't part of the oppressed group. There's a pretty wide gulf between solidarity and getting offended on other people's behalf. If a slight doesn't effect you then you shouldn't be the first mover. Let the slighted people decide they are in fact slighted before you get all up in arms over it >Why does it make you so mad? Seriously, I don't get it. Because it's selfish behavior that makes everything worse. It's the social discourse equivalent of tossing a cigarette butt on the ground. Society can absorb a couple bad actors but if everyone starts doing it the park will be trashed. >Standing up for a minority group that you are not part of is called being part of a community, There's a fine line between standing up for others and making the decision for them. A lot of this outrage on others behalf is >By your insane logic, the only person who can stand up for someone is that one person. Maybe that is what you want? You're intentionally taking his position to an absurd extreme because that's the only way to make yours look reasonable. Of course we can all get pissed off about known bad things, racial slurs and that kinda stuff. But a quip about crazy cat people being twisted as somehow being a sexist joke? Get the F outta here.
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- SavantIdiot 5y ago
  You're putting yourself in charge of what people are and are not allowed to be offended by. Like everyone else in power who wants to keep it that way.
  - dgfitz 5y ago
    Disagree. OP stated their thoughts on the topic at hand. You are projecting and twisting that into OP “taking charge” and again twisting that into “asserting power” somehow.
  - throwaway0a5e 5y ago
    No, I'm telling people (of which you specifically are one) to wait until the subject of the slight has indeed confirmed they are slighted before you get offended on their behalf.

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago

Perfect example of a strawman argument. Not angry and never expressed anything like it, but that’s is the entirety of your reply.

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throwaway0a5e 5y ago

>I never understood why people get so angry at other people for showing solidarity, even if they aren't part of the oppressed group. There's a pretty wide gulf between solidarity and getting offended on other people's behalf. If a slight doesn't effect you then you shouldn't be the first mover. Let the slighted people decide they are in fact slighted before you get all up in arms over it >Why does it make you so mad? Seriously, I don't get it. Because it's selfish behavior that makes everything worse. It's the social discourse equivalent of tossing a cigarette butt on the ground. Society can absorb a couple bad actors but if everyone starts doing it the park will be trashed. >Standing up for a minority group that you are not part of is called being part of a community, There's a fine line between standing up for others and making the decision for them. A lot of this outrage on others behalf is >By your insane logic, the only person who can stand up for someone is that one person. Maybe that is what you want? You're intentionally taking his position to an absurd extreme because that's the only way to make yours look reasonable. Of course we can all get pissed off about known bad things, racial slurs and that kinda stuff. But a quip about crazy cat people being twisted as somehow being a sexist joke? Get the F outta here.

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SavantIdiot 5y ago
You're putting yourself in charge of what people are and are not allowed to be offended by. Like everyone else in power who wants to keep it that way.
- dgfitz 5y ago
  Disagree. OP stated their thoughts on the topic at hand. You are projecting and twisting that into OP “taking charge” and again twisting that into “asserting power” somehow.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  No, I'm telling people (of which you specifically are one) to wait until the subject of the slight has indeed confirmed they are slighted before you get offended on their behalf.