Hate speech has consequences (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 years ago by HunterBidensLapDog@infosec.pub to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[-] mbryson@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 years ago

When they think that they can get away with expressing hatred for the homeless, it gets so ugly so fast. You can get away with saying a lot of disgusting things about poor and homeless people, if you're just a little bit careful about it, and a lot of "reasonable people" will tolerate it or not even notice.

A homeless person was shot and murdered in British Columbia and while generally sentiment was respectful and mourning the deceased, I definitely noticed almost a general understanding and even acceptance of the motivations for the killer, almost as if to pardon them and insinuate the homeless "have it coming". Really made me disgusted at the lack of empathy some people have for those less fortunate than them.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

Oh and what about that person in Toronto killed by a group of girls. Wasn't he homeless too?

[-] ninjamice@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

He was, yes.

I saw similar sentiments expressed by some people "they shouldn't have killed him, but..." and it made me want to scream. Are we so surprised dehumanizing people ends up some of them dying? Those people were part of the problem and didn't even know it.