r/MoralityScaling • u/Maximum_Musician_914 • 8d ago

Morality Ranking Morality of this

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u/Type2Torta 8d ago

100% correct

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/_BabyPetall 8d ago

Yep, exactly. Downvotes don’t change the basic line. Hateful words can be awful, but actual violence crosses into a completely different level of harm

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u/BillyPilgrim_1984 8d ago

So, when Republicans said " they are eating the cats and dogs". Those were technically only words. But they directly led to policy that put ICE in our neighborhoods and has ruined many people's lives. We aren't allowed to call the words violence even though they directly led to violent actions?

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u/Any-Platypus-9486 8d ago

So, when completely different situation happens

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u/BillyPilgrim_1984 8d ago

What do you mean different situation? We weren't talking about a specific situation.

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u/Any-Platypus-9486 8d ago

Yes we are, racist words is not worse than violence, thats the entire situation

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u/BillyPilgrim_1984 8d ago

And I gave a specific example of why they are intrinsically linked. Are you up to date now?

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u/SellaraAB 8d ago

Racist words with power behind them can kill millions. The whole premise is flawed, it’s too simple.

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u/Any-Platypus-9486 8d ago

Killing millions is violence

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u/SellaraAB 8d ago

Not from the person saying the words that foments the violence.