Violence has been committed and I hope the perpetrator is able to be caught and punished. Violence like this isn’t okay.
In a general sense, I hope for more out of humanity’s future and hope this kind of behavior is eventually selected out, both naturally and intentionally. (I’m currently reading a book about selection, which is where my mind was at when posting). Humans have come a long way in their thousands upon thousands of years of history. That’s especially the case more recently. We have a long way to go though and we can do better now and today.
Catch the perpetrator, punish them (this is a loaded idea though), and–good fortune willing–rehabilitate and nurture something greater in them (which is the very best thing to do). Failing that, separate them from the rest of us so that further harm is mitigated. We don’t need that shit. Our penal systems are broken and people don’t get the help they always need, but we must continue trying to make things better for all of our sakes.
Yours Truly,
The seeming coward ironically calling for non-violence
P. S. A simple “could you elaborate on what you mean” might have come across better.
“They” meant whoever the vague authority is when people often use they. I guess the NYPD in this case, but it’s often hard to cheer for cops to do the right thing when I read the news these days. You can believe I meant something more, like vigilantes (I’m guessing?), but that isn’t okay either. It’s against my principles.
(Although I have to admit that I root for Batman in spite of my belief that vigilantism isn’t the way. Too many ways for it to go wrong. The State often can’t get it right itself and it’s them we entrust.)
“Prune” wasn’t a great choice of word I suppose. The intent to express a desire for this kind of behavior to be removed from the rest of us. There are a lot of ways to achieve that and I presume you think I meant violently, which is quite the opposite of what I would want. Again, strong principle of nonviolence.
English, and language in general, is a funny thing. I’m still getting the hang of it. I’ve edited my original comment to reflect my intent with different words.
What happened to Steve was not okay. It can’t be tolerated. And I hope the authorities can somehow catch them and get them the help they need while protecting everyone else from this kind of violence. I’ve heard of these random attacks more often and it’s not okay, it’s not funny, and it needs to stop.
What exactly is this comment suggesting? It seems like a coward’s way to call for violence using ambiguous but still incendiary language.
Violence has been committed and I hope the perpetrator is able to be caught and punished. Violence like this isn’t okay.
In a general sense, I hope for more out of humanity’s future and hope this kind of behavior is eventually selected out, both naturally and intentionally. (I’m currently reading a book about selection, which is where my mind was at when posting). Humans have come a long way in their thousands upon thousands of years of history. That’s especially the case more recently. We have a long way to go though and we can do better now and today.
Catch the perpetrator, punish them (this is a loaded idea though), and–good fortune willing–rehabilitate and nurture something greater in them (which is the very best thing to do). Failing that, separate them from the rest of us so that further harm is mitigated. We don’t need that shit. Our penal systems are broken and people don’t get the help they always need, but we must continue trying to make things better for all of our sakes.
Yours Truly, The seeming coward ironically calling for non-violence
P. S. A simple “could you elaborate on what you mean” might have come across better.
Follow your own advice. Your language was needlessly loaded. I’ve seen plenty of comments like that that know exactly what they’re doing.
“They” meant whoever the vague authority is when people often use they. I guess the NYPD in this case, but it’s often hard to cheer for cops to do the right thing when I read the news these days. You can believe I meant something more, like vigilantes (I’m guessing?), but that isn’t okay either. It’s against my principles.
(Although I have to admit that I root for Batman in spite of my belief that vigilantism isn’t the way. Too many ways for it to go wrong. The State often can’t get it right itself and it’s them we entrust.)
“Prune” wasn’t a great choice of word I suppose. The intent to express a desire for this kind of behavior to be removed from the rest of us. There are a lot of ways to achieve that and I presume you think I meant violently, which is quite the opposite of what I would want. Again, strong principle of nonviolence.
English, and language in general, is a funny thing. I’m still getting the hang of it. I’ve edited my original comment to reflect my intent with different words.
What happened to Steve was not okay. It can’t be tolerated. And I hope the authorities can somehow catch them and get them the help they need while protecting everyone else from this kind of violence. I’ve heard of these random attacks more often and it’s not okay, it’s not funny, and it needs to stop.