• skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Traditionally across human history, poor or dissenting political opinions were punished by having the shit beat out of you.

    Not saying I agree with it necessarily, but them’s the facts.

    While we may wish to build a more civilized and less violent society, which I think we should, we are giving up some things in the process. Most major consequences for being an asshole fall under the things we’re trying to do away with. Vigilante justice, like it or not, was a big contributing factor in keeping the crazies quiet during many times in many places in the world.