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> people simply can't handle the mere existence of something Unlike the previous say 2000 years of history, where societies around the world were very tolerant

> people simply can't handle the mere existence of something Unlike the previous say 2000 years of history, where societies around the world were very tolerant, especially of different religions, cultures, lifestyles etc /s No? Then please don't be silly. xiphias2's request might be strange and even mildly annoying but modern society does NOT have a problem of anti-smoker extremists organizing hangings in the town's square.

bheadmaster 4y ago
> modern society does NOT have a problem of anti-smoker extremists organizing hangings in the town's square. You are missing the point. The xiphias2's request was not anti-smoking in any way (I doubt they even volunteer in any anti-smoking rallies in their own community) - it was purely masturbatory, using victimhood as a cover for forcing their own will upon a repository that they didn't even have to look at, and which definitely didn't celebrate smoking in any way a reasonable person would recognize. Victimhood is not supposed to provide you with power (at least not without proper verification), otherwise it provides a perverse incentive [0] for anyone to pretend they're victims in order to gain influence over things that they otherwise wouldn't have. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive
- goodpoint 4y ago
  xiphias2 asking to remove a cigarette icon, nothing more and nothing less. Without any power whatsoever to force the repository owner. There is no Icon Police around. > anyone to pretend they're victims in order to gain influence over things that they otherwise wouldn't have You are implying that people have an undue influence over society, which includes you AKA you are painting yourself as the victim of xiphias2 alleged victimhood. Again, there is no Icon Police around, don't be scared.

bheadmaster 4y ago

> modern society does NOT have a problem of anti-smoker extremists organizing hangings in the town's square. You are missing the point. The xiphias2's request was not anti-smoking in any way (I doubt they even volunteer in any anti-smoking rallies in their own community) - it was purely masturbatory, using victimhood as a cover for forcing their own will upon a repository that they didn't even have to look at, and which definitely didn't celebrate smoking in any way a reasonable person would recognize. Victimhood is not supposed to provide you with power (at least not without proper verification), otherwise it provides a perverse incentive [0] for anyone to pretend they're victims in order to gain influence over things that they otherwise wouldn't have. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive

goodpoint 4y ago
xiphias2 asking to remove a cigarette icon, nothing more and nothing less. Without any power whatsoever to force the repository owner. There is no Icon Police around. > anyone to pretend they're victims in order to gain influence over things that they otherwise wouldn't have You are implying that people have an undue influence over society, which includes you AKA you are painting yourself as the victim of xiphias2 alleged victimhood. Again, there is no Icon Police around, don't be scared.