Turns out - rcrocket is a bishop -

[_rcrocket]

I can assure you that under the law of negligence, the woman jogging or in the bar would never be considered "at fault" under any scenario.

Just as the person who chooses to have a listed number is not "at fault" when he gets crank and obscene calls.


rcrocket

[_truth dancer]

Hi Asbestosman... :-)

I'm sure that's not what crockett means.

I'm not so sure.

My impression is that he feels that his cruel and nasty remarks are fine and dandy because he uses his real name, while others are somehow evil because they do not ues their real name yet they state similar comments towards others.

I don't understand how using one's name somehow makes the nastiness OK.


~dancer~

[_truth dancer]

Hi Asbestosman... :-)

I'm sure that's not what crockett means.

I'm not so sure.

My impression is that he feels that his cruel and nasty remarks are fine and dandy because he uses his real name, while others are somehow evil because they do not ues their real name yet they state similar comments towards others.

I don't understand how using one's name somehow makes the nastiness OK.


~dancer~

[Analytics]

I can assure you that under the law of negligence, the woman jogging or in the bar would never be considered "at fault" under any scenario.

Just as the person who chooses to have a listed number is not "at fault" when he gets crank and obscene calls.

Missing the point.

Isn't there a legal difference between acting foolishly and acting negligently? I would suspect that the law has no hold on foolish behavior, only on negligence, or more specifically criminal negligence (the law says nothing about me neglecting to exercise).

Furthermore, you seem to imply that the law defines moral responsibility. When slavery was legal in the US, was it moral or the morally responsible thing to do?

[_asbestosman]

My impression is that he feels that his cruel and nasty remarks are fine and dandy because he uses his real name, while others are somehow evil because they do not ues their real name yet they state similar comments towards others.

I guess I'll have to let him speak for himself. However . . .

I don't understand how using one's name somehow makes the nastiness OK.

I thought his point was just that the nastiness becomes less nasty somehow rather than OK. I certainly don't see how a lack of anonymity makes nasty comments somehow palatable.

On the other hand (against Crocket's point), correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there is such a thing as spousal verbal abuse even though most of us know exactly which spouse is speaking nastily (maybe FLDS homes are different though . . . --nah, there's only one man of the house there too).

[_truth dancer]

I thought his point was just that the nastiness becomes less nasty somehow rather than OK.

Ohhh... so the nastiness is worse but still nastiness if one doesn't use their real name. OK then... ;-)

I certainly don't see how a lack of anonymity makes nasty comments somehow palatable.

You and me both! :-)

~dancer~

[_beastie]

I can assure you that under the law of negligence, the woman jogging or in the bar would never be considered "at fault" under any scenario.

Just as the person who chooses to have a listed number is not "at fault" when he gets crank and obscene calls.

No one is talking about legal liability in the examples being used, except for the actual criminal.

Do you agree or disagree that some behavior is responsible in terms of protecting oneself and one's family, and some behavior is irresponsible?

[_beastie]

Doesn't sound sociopathic to me at all. Then again, sociopaths are known to be pretty smart ;)

Your thoughts mirror my own--at least as long as I'm right about you not being a sociopath . . .
;)

Nice post.

Great minds, or perhaps sociopathic minds, think alike. ;)

[_barrelomonkeys]

There are plenty of people that post that are kind, generous, thoughtful posters that do not use their real name.

There are plenty of posters that spew filth that use their real names.

If you're an ugly person then you're an ugly person. Regardless of anonymity.

[_asbestosman]

If you're an ugly person then you're an ugly person. Regardless of anonymity.

There's a reason I haven't posted my real pic yet ;)