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[–] forrgott 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Where the fuck do you think the problem started???

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The Internet would be a better place if you could get popped in the jaw every once in a while for saying stupid shit.

[–] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

we need less violence in the world not more

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or more violence directed at those who deserve it. Will make things more bearable for a brief moment

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Will make things more bearable for a brief moment

well you won't be here for only a brief moment, i assume?

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I could joke out of this, but why the hell. Yeah, by my best account I will still be here afterwards also. And we could use this brief moment to make what comes next better than current prognosis of "nothing good, lad"

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or, you know, be respectfully told why you're wrong.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think many people operate at an extremely basic level of moral reasoning. That is, if they get punished it's bad otherwise it's fine.

So if they post something bad and get upvotes and attention, that's good. That's it. That's the extent of the reasoning.

So I do think if some people actually got punished in a meaningful way, they would (to an outside observer) appear to get better.

Hitting people in the face probably isn't the best way to do it, most of the time. But I don't think just telling someone "hey, that thing you did was hurtful for x y z". They're not listening. They don't care. Hit them with a ban, maybe.

Some people are capable of more complex reasoning and realize other people have thoughts and feelings, and take that into account. But some people, that's not their default.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yup. I am having hard time (decades already) facing this reality. It is ugly as hell (any hell, for that matter)