Bigots are astonished to discover they are largely unwelcome in society and that their actions have consequences, and that the majority of people (especially in places like a debate club) are not interested in giving bigots a platform.
Later tonight: Sports Celebrity is astonished to discover that even though he is really good at <sport>, he is kicked off the team for criminal actions earlier that week.
You think that answering a hypothetical question on the Internet after misunderstanding the question should mean that that person, a child even, should be shunned by society?
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Bigots are astonished to discover they are largely unwelcome in society and that their actions have consequences, and that the majority of people (especially in places like a debate club) are not interested in giving bigots a platform.
Later tonight: Sports Celebrity is astonished to discover that even though he is really good at <sport>, he is kicked off the team for criminal actions earlier that week.
You think that answering a hypothetical question on the Internet after misunderstanding the question should mean that that person, a child even, should be shunned by society?