My takeaway is there is something driving that contrarian attitude. We need to figure out how to address those underlying causes rather than exacerbating them through ostracization.
Really good documentary. I watched it while trying to engage over at reddit’s AskTrumSupporters. It was interesting to see that community become more and more radicalized as the years went on, as the insane bullshit piled up. Helped me come to terms with the fact that engaging on that level is counter productive if anything.
dustyData@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Basically, treat all humans with dignity. In psychiatry you’re told to treat all patients with good faith, but don’t let the guy who thinks he is Napoleon run the hospital.
snooggums@kbin.social 7 months ago
By default all humans should be treated with dignity unless they are causing direct harm to others. Flat Earthers are kind of an edge case because their anti science and evidence approach is tied in with the antivax movement so they are harming others indirectly.
MAGA idiots, racists, and other hate filled people do not deserve dignity. In amedical setting, sure, but not in the real world where they are causing harm.
dustyData@lemmy.world 7 months ago
No, al humans should be treated with dignity always. We should do all in our power to stop and restraint those causing or intending to cause harm to others. But no crime justifies cruelty or indignity.
Azzu@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I guess then you start messing with the definition of dignity. I don’t think it’s very dignified to be restrained for one’s fucked up views.
Rhoeri@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You’re wrong.
InformalTrifle@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Are you serious? There’s a huge number of humans that deserve no dignity. Terrorists and paedophiles spring to mind but there are many many more.
dustyData@lemmy.world 7 months ago
TIL hospitals aren’t real guys!
snooggums@kbin.social 7 months ago
Haha!
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
“Don’t let the horse run the hospital”
-John Mulaney
lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I didn’t even know a horse could do that!
vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Why not, they are great at running.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Generally in most cases schizophrenia isn’t catching whereas poisonous stupidity spreads. It’s important to keep the disease from infecting too many new adherents. Think of humor as containment.
ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 months ago
Unfortunately, the guy who thinks he's Napoleon usually does run the hospital and most other organizations.