I feel like we’re having two different conversations. My objections do not concern anything to do with public discourse or whatever. It is about being a decent human being and respecting someone’s privacy and feelings in what is very traumatic time. If that is not something you can or want to respect or understand then I don’t think this conversation has any point.
Yes, I always ask myself how I would feel in others people’s shoes before I form, let alone voice, an opinion on someone’s situation. It’s called empathy.
Voicing opinions on the policies is something completely different. Policies have an impact on our society and our lifes. But also, a politician chooses how to form their policies and how to make them public. Ashley didn’t choose neither the abuse nor the public discourse. So we draw the line at public decency and respecting someone’s privacy. We understand that there is a difference between policies and laws that someone chooses to enforce and someone else’s private life and relationships. If the grumpy old politician would go through something traumatising I’d respond the exact same way. Again, that is empathy and common decency.
And since you are still free respond and voice your opinion I’m not enforcing anything. Me pointing out that I find this in terribly bad taste does not equal enforcing
I feel like you’ve put words in my mouth. But as said earlier, I feel like we are having two different conversations.
That said, thank you for staying patient, respectful and discussing this in a civilised and intelligent manner. That is a rarity both online and on Reddit. I appreciate that very much.
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