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I'm sorry, what do threats have to do with insults? Conflating the two is a classic technique in this strange attempt to create some sort of right to never be

• Fomite 12y ago
  "I'm sorry, what do threats have to do with insults? Conflating the two is a classic technique in this strange attempt to create some sort of right to never be offended, but they have no relationship to each other at all." They do have a relationship - indeed, there's two of them embedded in this conversation, one of which you introduced: 1. Insults as a form of threat to one's health, in the form of pushing someone toward suicide. As noted, this relationship between an insult and a threat was of your own creation. 2. Rape threats are insults. They are suggestions that a woman (or man) is a lesser being. A thing. Something to be commented on, their violation a subject of idle speculation. Their autonomy denied because of who they are. All those are insults, as well as threats.
  • georgiapeach 12y ago
    > Insults as a form of threat to one's health, in the form of pushing someone toward suicide. This is not a threat. Good luck getting it prosecuted as one. > Rape threats are insults. This is not an insult. Good luck getting it prosecuted as one.