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Are you really stating that asking for proof of claims is too much?

• Cupertino95014 4y ago
  How about "proof that the Mafia is shaking down small business owners" ? How much proof would you be able to find for that? Do you insist an owner speak on the record? "Photographs or it didn't happen"? So you ask for evidence, and attempt to correlate it.
  • another_story 4y ago
    If you want to prosecute or persecute those mafia members, yes, evidence is necessary.
    • Cupertino95014 4y ago
      There's a difference between "things that can be proven in a court of law" and "things that are generally considered true." For the former, some shop owner has to risk his life testifying, or the cops have to have recordings. A newspaper does not and cannot hold to this standard.
      • another_story 4y ago
        Which is why I included persecute, which is what people do in many cases online. I think it's good practice to not persecute others until you have sufficient evidence. That can mean not making judgement based on things which are generally true in cases where it can damage another's reputation or result in the internet mob descending on them.
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