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Originally Posted by Oliver_W
The list itself is fine, because everyone is a fair target  |
For abuse?
have to disagree. For a bit of rib-poking and ponytail-pulling, yes, but aggressive/vicious verbal attacks... Nah. Never OK no matter what you think of the person. Take the recent JK Rowling stuff as an example - whether you agree with what she's had to say regarding gender identity or not, the abuse doled out on SoMed isn't really OK. It wouldn't be OK directed at racists or anyone else, either. By all means call people out but when it starts to get aggressive and threatening, it's gone too far. In literally any circumstance.
I'd also add, even the gentler "rib-poking" whilst generally fine, I draw the line when it's directed at people with intellectual disabilities and the severely mentally ill. It stops being OK when the target has no way of being "in on the joke", doesn't understand, and can't respond.