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> Can a comment itself be immature? Yes. > I'm pretty sure only a commenter has the agency to be immature The commentator has agency, but by their human natu
by MaulingMonkey 13y ago
> Can a comment itself be immature?
Yes.
> I'm pretty sure only a commenter has the agency to be immature
The commentator has agency, but by their human nature are complex enough that their individual actions - be they mature, immature, or whatever else - are rarely adequate to judge the commentator as a whole.
The most mature among us still has agency to make immature comments. The most immature among us still has agency to make mature comments. Labeling the act is not labeling the actor.