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Comment author: ChristianKl 21 April 2015 11:57:03AM 2 points [-]

Normally, yes I think it wise to refrain from mean-spirited-ness. But when someone writes a hit piece against the parents of a recently deceased toddler because they dared to try to save her life in a weird way, well, in this case I'm going to make an exception.

The fact that his behavior emotionally triggers you is no reason to engage in bad and unproductive behavior yourself. Even if it's "justified".

Comment author: [deleted] 21 April 2015 05:17:05PM 5 points [-]

I think you are greatly missing the point. If you want to be effective in the world, sometimes that involves being politically smart. And sometimes the politically smart thing to do is a show of force. You should not jump from emotion straight to action. But sometimes after examining the evidence and weighing the possibilities, the best response is an angry toned rejection.

Comment author: ChristianKl 21 April 2015 09:30:29PM 3 points [-]

But sometimes after examining the evidence and weighing the possibilities, the best response is an angry toned rejection.

I have nothing against calculated actions that shows force. Against a blogger who in the business of getting page views by stirring up controversy being mean-spirited isn't showing force.

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