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> They're really not comparable unless you believe "not being made fun of" is a human right. This is meant to be sarcastic but a lot of people basically do bel

> They're really not comparable unless you believe "not being made fun of" is a human right. This is meant to be sarcastic but a lot of people basically do believe this. Most arguments about "stochastic terrorism" would implicitly aim to devalue/censor any sort of speech that "punched down".

pjc50 4y ago
Stochastic terrorism involves actual murder. https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/buffalo-shooter-stochastic-terrorism-and-how-counter-it https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/buffalo-shooter-stocha...
- yanderekko 4y ago
  Yes, and one can argue that everyone who denigrates group X is guilty of stochastic terrorism when an attack on group X occurs.
  - throw149102 4y ago
    A more charitable version of this argument would build in a series of degrees as to how likely those denigrations are to make stochastic terrorism occur. For example, vague insults directed at a group of people are less likely to cause terrorism than ones associated with a single person. Insults that come loaded with implicit threats (like doxxing) are much more likely to cause stochastic terrorism than those without. Insults and threats against groups who are marginalized in society are more likely to cause terrorism. Insults made in a space full of mentally deranged people are more likely to cause terrorism. With all of this, it's clear that if you're going to argue that stochastic terrorism even exists, you should believe that it is happening at Kiwi Farms. Incredibly personal, incredibly specific (doxxing), directed at marginalized people, and in a space full of people that are already predisposed to acts of violence.
causi 4y ago
This is meant to be sarcastic but a lot of people basically do believe this Indeed they do, and they're free to go on arresting their fellow citizens for teaching dogs offensive gestures. But Cloudflare is an American company, and they're under no obligation to enforce politeness on their customers.

pjc50 4y ago

Stochastic terrorism involves actual murder. https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/buffalo-shooter-stochastic-terrorism-and-how-counter-it https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/buffalo-shooter-stocha...

yanderekko 4y ago
Yes, and one can argue that everyone who denigrates group X is guilty of stochastic terrorism when an attack on group X occurs.
- throw149102 4y ago
  A more charitable version of this argument would build in a series of degrees as to how likely those denigrations are to make stochastic terrorism occur. For example, vague insults directed at a group of people are less likely to cause terrorism than ones associated with a single person. Insults that come loaded with implicit threats (like doxxing) are much more likely to cause stochastic terrorism than those without. Insults and threats against groups who are marginalized in society are more likely to cause terrorism. Insults made in a space full of mentally deranged people are more likely to cause terrorism. With all of this, it's clear that if you're going to argue that stochastic terrorism even exists, you should believe that it is happening at Kiwi Farms. Incredibly personal, incredibly specific (doxxing), directed at marginalized people, and in a space full of people that are already predisposed to acts of violence.

causi 4y ago

This is meant to be sarcastic but a lot of people basically do believe this Indeed they do, and they're free to go on arresting their fellow citizens for teaching dogs offensive gestures. But Cloudflare is an American company, and they're under no obligation to enforce politeness on their customers.