Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
Yep and part of that adaptation can be the majority of general public saying "we don't want this" and then having it become more and more socially unacceptable.
Thats my main point in this whole debate when I point out that those who support public shaming are part ofva huge issue and therefore either dong have a full understanding of what public shaming does or lack empathy.
I know you were responding to corsi but just saw an opportunity to respond there.
|
I get where you are going with that, but isn't that what cases like this are? This is the public saying they do not find what Palmer did to be socially acceptable. It is a double-edged sword though.
The thing about public shaming isn't that it is a new phenomenon. It has been a standard tactic to enforce cultural and societal norms for most of human history. But as the world grows smaller, the power of such shaming increases. And with the internet and social media, the world has grown very small. Society is still adapting to this.
Ultimately, I don't see any real likelihood of the public turning against the idea of public shaming. It's just too ingrained. Mostly, I think society will eventually settle on what issues warrant shaming, and what don't.