> the article begs us to pass judgement on this behavior The people behaving like this are the ones who are begging for judgement, probably feeling "safe" that

> the article begs us to pass judgement on this behavior The people behaving like this are the ones who are begging for judgement, probably feeling "safe" that anyone condemning them for doing it will be mobbed by the majority who will not miss their chance to virtue signal their support for the self-pittying person.