After seeing media coverage of BLM and it inspiring mass gatherings of people protesting racism despite the pandemic, I think it's definitely a public health risk. Most ideological things are.
Sure, but if we are fine with that simplification, are we also fine with government rounding up people for protesting because they represent a public health risk? And I don't mean a biological health risk, which I'm sure they'll cite as well. I'm talking about holding a belief that they claim poses a public health risk that can spread from person-to-person.
It's scary thoughts. I don't feel good feels about people protesting during a pandemic or about rounding up people protesting during a pandemic.
Perhaps we can send out drones with loudspeakers to broadcast messages telling them to be safe, and annoying noises to attempt dispersal.
I do think propaganda and bad ideas can spread. However racist propaganda is so unpopular these days, the risk of spread is low. Also, dealing with it in the same way is ridiculous, since it's part of the free speech / censorship debate or hate crimes debate and not an actual health issue.
That said I'm not sure a sticks and stones mentality will work either.
Fortunately, I live in Korea, one week they were supporting BLM and BTS even donated like 1M $ to the cause. The next week, this happened. The black guy who got offended had to apologize for being offended and making some rude comments about a bunch of students doing blackface and not censoring them. The funny thing is the picture was uploaded on an open high school Facebook page and definitely not private. Full loop, he was a victim of cancel culture for saying something.
After seeing media coverage of BLM and it inspiring mass gatherings of people protesting racism despite the pandemic, I think it's definitely a public health risk. Most ideological things are.
I was even attacked here on Hive for simply stating I wanted to leave the city to avoid the protests.
I guess if you don't want to be shamed for being white thats against the practices of BLM.
Pardon me for valuing my peace of mind and safety...
I identify as a frog on Hive. Do frog lives matter?
Yeah, we will need to elevate your voice in all non lilypad environments to prevent you from being marginalized.
This is super, super cereal culture Marxism and we all better stiffen up before our political correct overlords make a good example of us.
Oh, were you attacked over the internet?
Sure, but if we are fine with that simplification, are we also fine with government rounding up people for protesting because they represent a public health risk? And I don't mean a biological health risk, which I'm sure they'll cite as well. I'm talking about holding a belief that they claim poses a public health risk that can spread from person-to-person.
Most ideological things are communicable.
It's scary thoughts. I don't feel good feels about people protesting during a pandemic or about rounding up people protesting during a pandemic.
Perhaps we can send out drones with loudspeakers to broadcast messages telling them to be safe, and annoying noises to attempt dispersal.
I do think propaganda and bad ideas can spread. However racist propaganda is so unpopular these days, the risk of spread is low. Also, dealing with it in the same way is ridiculous, since it's part of the free speech / censorship debate or hate crimes debate and not an actual health issue.
That said I'm not sure a sticks and stones mentality will work either.
Yeah, but "silence is violence" now. The expansion of what hate speech is has literally become saying nothing.
Fortunately, I live in Korea, one week they were supporting BLM and BTS even donated like 1M $ to the cause. The next week, this happened. The black guy who got offended had to apologize for being offended and making some rude comments about a bunch of students doing blackface and not censoring them. The funny thing is the picture was uploaded on an open high school Facebook page and definitely not private. Full loop, he was a victim of cancel culture for saying something.
I lost my mind a few weeks ago and made this.