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Scrivener7

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16. "Cancelling" has been painted as an unreasonable action on the part of the canceller.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:04 AM

Jul 21

What people are actually doing is simply turning away from people they feel are odious. When enough people find your behavior odious, your odious behavior might result in the loss of a job and friends. Is there something new about that?

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Poll-Does anyone here believe in the concept of Cancel Culture? [View all] Eko Jul 21 OP

Define "Cancel culture" Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #1

Thanks for commenting. Eko Jul 21 #2

If they lose their job and social network, that's a pretty good definition of being canceled Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #4

If they lose their job or social network, whose fault is that? Eko Jul 21 #8

I don't think it's that straight-forward meadowlander Jul 21 #12

I think you misunderstand my position Fiendish Thingy Jul 21 #13

"Cancelling" has been painted as an unreasonable action on the part of the canceller. Scrivener7 Jul 21 #16

Publicly shaming or ostracizing individuals who violate... pat_k Jul 21 #3

Thanks, not supporting a person or group because you dont like what they are doing is just human nature. Eko Jul 21 #5

I think some people laughably think it's real. EllieBC Jul 21 #6

Boycotts have always been around Demovictory9 Jul 21 #7

Yes. Colin Kaepernick was a victim of it. Justice Brandeis Jul 21 #9

I dont agree with that. Eko Jul 21 #10

According to Aristotle the purpose of civilisation is to encourage people to be more virtuous and to lead good lives. meadowlander Jul 21 #11

Is that still a thing? mcar Jul 21 #14

In the past we could just remove our attention and money and admiration from disgusting people and no one would Scrivener7 Jul 21 #15

It's nothing more than what happens when the right wing feels the consequence of capitalism Torchlight Jul 21 #17

To the extent that there were things in our culture that OUGHT to be cancelled, Jack Valentino Jul 21 #18