ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoThe Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Sonkotaku.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1144cross-posted to: ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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minus-squareaeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·11 months agoFan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoYou can’t deny their personhood, just because they’re horrible people.
minus-squareCarighan Maconar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoOh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.
Fan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.
You can’t deny their personhood, just because they’re horrible people.
Oh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.