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This isn't the un-determinable question you've framed it as. Society defines what is and isn't acceptable all the time. > Who decides what is "societally-harmf
by HeatrayEnjoyer 3y ago
This isn't the un-determinable question you've framed it as. Society defines what is and isn't acceptable all the time.
> Who decides what is "societally-harmful theft"?
> Who decides what is "societally-harmful medical malpractice"?
> Who decides what is "societally-harmful libel"?
The people who care to make the world a better place and push back against those that cause harm. Generally a mix of de facto industry standard practices set by societal values and pressures, and de jure laws established through democratic voting, legislature enactment, and court decisions.
"What is "societally-harmful driving behavior"" was once a broad and undetermined question but nevertheless it received an extensive and highly defined answer.
- N0b8ez 3y ago> The people who care to make the world a better place and push back against those that cause harm. This is circular. It's fine to just say "I don't know" or "I don't have a good answer", but pretending otherwise is deceptive.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 3y agoRead the entire comment before replying, please. I'm not interested in lazy comments like this, and they're not appropriate for HN.