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Originally Posted by Igottago
Has the internet made people more mentally unstable or does it just facilitate that mental instability that was already there?
Its always alarming how many people go as far as threatening someone's life on social media because of pretty irrelevant things. I'm not sure if its actually dangerous or if its just pathetic.
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My take is, the internet gives people an avenue to say shocking and offending things with no serious repercussions. Just as compassion is one trait of human behaviour, being an a-hole is another.
Some people just like to piss other people off, and social media is a great way to do it without relative consequences. Even on the forum here we see it. Some of the stuff said here or on social media by people would never be said to someone face to face.