The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Oriphiel]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

You’re the bitch who patted himself on the back for throwing a rock at a prostitute.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

You’re a good boy, aren’t you? Congratulations on being against the bogeyman.

Comparing racism to an imaginary childhood monster seems pretty silly. Do you actually think it doesn't exist or what?

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Don't break an arm jerking yourself off.

Watch your rotator cuff.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Comparing racism to an imaginary childhood monster seems pretty silly. Do you actually think it doesn't exist or what?

It’s a spook.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s a spook.

Wow, insightful. Edgy.

[The Batlord]

I mean OH is kinda right in a way at least. If this kind of public shaming keeps people from doing this kind of **** then it's not because they've become better people but because people are now scared of their fellow citizens surveilling them the same as they should be scared of the government spying on them. It might not be as Orwellian as OH is blowing it up to be, but watching these videos seems more like the mentality of watching reality TV than anything noble.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I mean OH is kinda right in a way at least. If this kind of public shaming keeps people from doing this kind of **** then it's not because they've become better people but because people are now scared of their fellow citizens surveilling them the same as they should be scared of the government spying on them. It might not be as Orwellian as OH is blowing it up to be, but watching these videos seems more like the mentality of watching reality TV than anything noble.

He's right in the sense that public shaming often ends up being disproportionately harsh. There's even a great book about it. He's just a bad advocate because he's constantly cheerleading racism.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

He's right in the sense that public shaming often ends up being disproportionately harsh. There's even a great book about it. He's just a bad advocate because he's constantly cheerleading racism.

Isn't that an ad hominem? Yeah he's a racist twat but I don't think anyone who's familiar with his constant rants about everything under the sun thinks he'd only be saying this to defend his fellow skinheads.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Isn't that an ad hominem? Yeah he's a racist twat but I don't think anyone who's familiar with his constant rants about everything under the sun thinks he'd only be saying this to defend his fellow skinheads.

What I'm saying is he's poisoning his own well.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

What I'm saying is he's poisoning his own well.

He might not be the best spokesmen for his cause but that's kind of the point. If he's right then whether or not that woman is a **** this is still a phenomenon that doesn't warrant anyone's time unless you're just enjoying it as TV. If we only stand up for people we like then are we not just a lynch mob?