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Fiendish Thingy

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13. I think you misunderstand my position

Reply to Eko (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:46 AM

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It seems you think that I think being cancelled is universally a bad thing.

I don’t, not when it is the appropriate consequence for one’s current/recent behaviour, as you described above.

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Poll-Does anyone here believe in the concept of Cancel Culture? [View all] Eko Monday OP

Define "Cancel culture" Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

Thanks for commenting. Eko Monday #2

If they lose their job and social network, that's a pretty good definition of being canceled Fiendish Thingy Monday #4

If they lose their job or social network, whose fault is that? Eko Monday #8

I don't think it's that straight-forward meadowlander Monday #12

I think you misunderstand my position Fiendish Thingy Monday #13

"Cancelling" has been painted as an unreasonable action on the part of the canceller. Scrivener7 Monday #16

Publicly shaming or ostracizing individuals who violate... pat_k Monday #3

Thanks, not supporting a person or group because you dont like what they are doing is just human nature. Eko Monday #5

I think some people laughably think it's real. EllieBC Monday #6

Boycotts have always been around Demovictory9 Monday #7

Yes. Colin Kaepernick was a victim of it. Justice Brandeis Monday #9

I dont agree with that. Eko Monday #10

According to Aristotle the purpose of civilisation is to encourage people to be more virtuous and to lead good lives. meadowlander Monday #11

Is that still a thing? mcar Monday #14

In the past we could just remove our attention and money and admiration from disgusting people and no one would Scrivener7 Monday #15

It's nothing more than what happens when the right wing feels the consequence of capitalism Torchlight Monday #17

To the extent that there were things in our culture that OUGHT to be cancelled, Jack Valentino Monday #18