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I think people should stop saying today's context is "Shouting fire in a crowded theater" and instead compare today's environment to "Everyone in the theater sh
by alfiedotwtf 5y ago
I think people should stop saying today's context is "Shouting fire in a crowded theater" and instead compare today's environment to "Everyone in the theater shouting fire every second throughout the whole movie while everyone smokes a cigarette"
- disambiguation 5y agothe point is, there's a difference between "shouting fire in a theater" vs. "russian agents disguised as patrons shouting fire in a theater with the express purpose of causing chaos and harm"
- alfiedotwtf 5y agoIs there an actual difference in the eyes of patrons?
- disambiguation 5y agorelativism is the wrong answer. intent and identity matter. knowing who caused you harm and why is necessary in stopping it from happening again. in the real world, society depends on neighbors working together towards a common notion of the greater good. if I live in a community that I depend on and I cause chaos, I will feel the consequences. if I am a foreign agent, I am decoupled from those consequences, and may even benefit by virtue of undermining an enemy. if the bad actors out weigh the good actors, then society cannot function. and if you see your neighbors as being as bad as your enemies, then your enemies have truly won.