If a girl, or anyone really, posts a picture of themselves with a caption saying: "What do you think?" and I don't find them attractive, I will tell them so. That isn't rude, or mean, or being a jerk. Not being nice is not the same thing as being mean. Saying something negative is not the same as being mean. Saying something that might make someone feel worse about themselves is not the same as being mean.
And regardless, I do have the right. The right to be honest, to be nice, or to be a complete asshole. I have the right to go to my facebook right now and post comments on the pictures of girls I know telling them that they are ugly and that no one will ever want them. I have the right to go up to women on the street and tell them that they're hideous and should probably cross the street to avoid terrifying the children at the school up the road. That doesn't make it "okay" if you mean that as something a non-asshole would do, but it does mean that they don't need to justify their reasons for behaving like that. People are allowed to be mean and say mean things, simple as that.
Remember, you are responsible for how you react to things. If someone you knew in third grade comments on your profile picture about how ugly you are, it is not his fault if you tell him to screw off or break down and start crying. His behaviour is his fault. Your response is yours.
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I agree with the OP, seriously i almost guffawed at the things i just read, wow.
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[quote]I have the right to go up to women on the street and tell them that they're hideous and should probably cross the street to avoid terrifying the children at the school up the road.[/quote]No you don't. That's verbal abuse.
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Actually, yes I do.
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Actually, no you don't. It's verbal abuse and borderline illegal, at least in my country. If you were in the presence of a police officer, you'd likely receive a police warning, at least.
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This is by far.. the most dumbest thing I read on this thread yet. "Not being nice isn't the same thing as being mean" LOLLLLLLLL "Saying things to people which hurt their feelings isn't mean" LOLLLLLLLL If this is how you justify being a shitty person, so be it, I'm just really glad I don't associate with people like yourself.
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Are you suggesting that I behave this way myself?
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Doesn't matter, I wouldn't want to associate with people that have that mindset.
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I'm sorry you feel that way.
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Ditto.
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I think she just wants you to agree with her because she's a female and let it go. But yeah, just a observation.
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You have the right depending on whose airspace you're borrowing, let's clarify. You're very likely to have abusive statuses removed by Facebook. Thanks for creating people like this, Bungie.
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True enough, though that doesn't take away from my point.
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Edited by Ouch: 7/19/2013 9:37:14 PMYou have no point at all. If you harass people publicly, and it's reported or seen by law enforcement, you're going to be warned to stop, and if you don't, you'll probably wind up arrested, at least if you live in most first world countries I've been to. Because (guess what), civilized society can exist only because [spoiler]your "personal rights" claim only protects your person, not your willingness to harm other people.[/spoiler] Daily reminder that libertarianism is literally a mental illness.
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A single incidence of insulting someone is not harassment.
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And he's down for the count. This is why hanging out in an echo chamber isn't good - it leads to the complete inability to make counterpoints.
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