If we see someone post racist/bigoted comments are we complicit in its spread if we don’t say anything?

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Yes

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This is a challenge for all sane good people on here to at least say someone’s wrong when someone posts about “Parasitic Jews” or “Lazy Blacks” or “Mexicans are rapists and criminals”. No need for an argument just don’t let it slide anymore. The admins here seem to leave that garbage up.

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SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

Not really. I mean if you want to call attention to it, go ahead.

But what are you worried about? What do you think would happen if we all chose to ignore such things as pointless provocations that we don't take seriously?

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@SumKindaMunster it’s part of the reason the Nazis took over in Germany. Not caring to mention anything turned into not being allowed to mention anything.

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@JonLosAngeles66 Went right to the Nazi's huh?

Maybe you want to tone down the hyperbole a bit, whadya say?

I'm not sure you want to discuss this so much as virtue signal and be told you are correct.

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@SumKindaMunster unfortunately it’s the most apples to apples response to why should we challenge bigotry.

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@JonLosAngeles66 Ok well you go ahead and patrol the masses here. Sounds like a waste of time to me, but hey, you do you.

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@SumKindaMunster if someone posts garbage on my post I call it out as such.

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@JonLosAngeles66 Ok, that's fine, but unless I misinterpreted your post, you seemed to be saying that anybody posting anything racist or offensive needs to be called out and removed.

Moving the goalposts? Or did I misunderstand?

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@SumKindaMunster well they give warnings about members whose identity is questionable or content is possibly inappropriate. Isn't bigotry inappropriate at best?

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@JonLosAngeles66 Sure, absolutely. But again, this seems to be different than what you said before.

You seemed to have a zero tolerance policy and wanted everyone to agree.

If a user here is regularly harassing other users with offensive bigotry and hatred, that is one thing. That does need to be addressed and I agree such behavior is not acceptable here.

Another would be a user looking for attention and notoriety by posting offensive racist things for lulz. You're playing into their hands by making a bigger fuss than need be.

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@SumKindaMunster I asked for people to call it out. And if someone is posting about Parasitic Jews conspiring about world domination it absolutely should be taken down and that user deactivated. Just like they do with child porn

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@JonLosAngeles66 Thanks for clarifying your position.

LamontCranston · M

@JonLosAngeles66 Once you get into censorship, it is easy to exclude anything "disagreeable".

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@LamontCranston aren’t some things common sense anymore? If someone uses the N word with me I’m gonna say something. I’m not sure how that’s controversial at all.

SW-User

@LamontCranston Exactly.

sally1981 · 41-45, F

@LamontCranston Good reply.Sally