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thenewgreen · 4801 days ago · link · · parent · post: Westboro Baptist Church announces plans to picket Jobs' funeral... using iPhone
Please don't draw any attention towards these people. Without our attention, they are nothing. Actually, with our attention they are still nothing.
I've seen that argument and I don't buy it. With our attention we are able to remind others not to touch or provoke them, for instance, since their real aim is to get others to give them a reason to sue. More importantly, I give little credence to the argument that the best way for intelligent people to respond to bigots is by ignoring them; that leaves those directly targeted by them alone in the line of fire. I feel that mocking them is a worthwhile pursuit. They aren't Internet trolls--they're harming real people, and their provocative actions present a genuine threat to those who are not yet aware that touching or harassing them will result in a lawsuit.
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thenewgreen · 4801 days ago · link ·
I agree that bigotry cannot be tolerated and must be met head on. That being said, I also think there is a difference between meeting said bigotry "head on" and playing in to their hands by posting their tweets in discussion forums. I truly think that this is what they desire most.
What's the appropriate and most effective way of dealing with these ass clowns? -I'm not sure, I just know they'd be happy to see that we're talking about them at all and I'm not interested in their happiness.
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thenewgreen · 4801 days ago · link ·
Post shared, you've convinced me. Let the mocking begin!
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thenewgreen · 4801 days ago · link ·
A valid point. I'll reserve my outrage and once again call them "ass clowns" :)