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62. Morals are relative. This jerk made it evident that he has no shame therefore it ought

Reply to LWolf (Reply #60)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 05:29 PM

Jun 2013

not matter to him that he has been outed as a jerk.

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How do you feel about publicly shaming private citizens who behaved badly? [View all] apples and oranges Jun 2013 OP

Anyone who condones this is a terrorist. n/t Old Union Guy Jun 2013 #1

Yes, this is the new normal. Tien1985 Jun 2013 #2

Welcome to the 21st Century. sadbear Jun 2013 #3

It would be ironic if he was just blowing smoke to impress his buddies Fumesucker Jun 2013 #4

Good chance of that, and most of his buddies probably recognize that as well. Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #38

Technology and our participation in it has reduced our privacy loyalsister Jun 2013 #5

Well, you could say that bragging about your affairs on a train reduces your privacy. Squinch Jun 2013 #7

Depends on whether you are the shamee or the one the shamee was cheating on. Squinch Jun 2013 #6

I'm ok with it too. david13 Jun 2013 #8

the first one is just HEARSAY and could be totally lies nt msongs Jun 2013 #9

Doesn't really matter. He's telling his pals and strangers that he's been rolling in the hay a # of Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #22

We don't even know that much... FreeJoe Jun 2013 #106

They posted a recording of him, is what I think the OP says. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #114

Is my brain not working? FreeJoe Jun 2013 #115

Maybe he'll shut up next time. Talk about something important like what the fuck is this? randome Jun 2013 #10

I'm pretty fuckin fine with it. -nt- b.durruti Jun 2013 #11

All for it if a law has been broken, but this crosses a line. Skip Intro Jun 2013 #12

Sounds like nosy had nothing to do with it. The guy was spouting on a train about how he sleeps Squinch Jun 2013 #51

Um, the guy on the train is not the same guy SomethingFishy Jun 2013 #52

Um, the guy on the train was cheating on his wife, bragging about it for two hours publicly on Squinch Jun 2013 #55

Sorry, got confused in all this... SomethingFishy Jun 2013 #58

And you find out your mother is sleeping with her health aid. Squinch Jun 2013 #59

Remember the gay Rutgers student who committed suicide after his roomate posted Zorra Jun 2013 #13

How can we compare Tien1985 Jun 2013 #14

That is a pretty big, bright line. (nt) DirkGently Jun 2013 #19

And homosexuality was involved in that other scenario, when the guy was not "out." Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #21

Ah, homosexuality was involved. Exactly what do you mean by that? nt Zorra Jun 2013 #47

Exactly what I said. It was a homosexual tryst, and the guy wasn't "out." Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #70

So what makes gay sex so much worse than adultery in your POV? Zorra Jun 2013 #90

The point is, public shaming can have unintended, disastrous consequences. Zorra Jun 2013 #46

My point is Tien1985 Jun 2013 #61

+1 snagglepuss Jun 2013 #53

There is absolutely no comparison Drale Jun 2013 #29

Publicly bragging about making a fool of your spouse is maybe asking for it. DirkGently Jun 2013 #15

I bet all those jerks were getting stiffies thinking of what he-men they were Whisp Jun 2013 #16

Bragging loudly on a train means no expectation of privacy. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #17

Guy #1 was speaking in public. So, it's fitting to "publicize" it further. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #18

The first one... one_voice Jun 2013 #20

He publicly shamed himself. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #23

Pretty disgusting that people find this behavior acceptable, especially the first one. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #24

Good points! apples and oranges Jun 2013 #25

If people want their cheating to be their own business, they should shut the fuck up geek tragedy Jun 2013 #33

Oh? Is infidelity a crime now? I must have missed that memo. opiate69 Jun 2013 #37

Ethically, it's a lot closer to a crime than it is to geek tragedy Jun 2013 #39

Your analogy is off. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #71

In moral terms, the two are not remotely the same. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #82

There's that word, "moral." Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #84

"So most people on this website believe." geek tragedy Jun 2013 #87

It does include me; what an absurd conclusion. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #88

That was my point--of course you reject (rightly so) the idea geek tragedy Jun 2013 #89

Yes, but this event took place in the "real world" not ours. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #91

Spot on, BtA. Also, not surprised at some of the names I see applauding this crap. opiate69 Jun 2013 #34

It is really surprising given the recent events involving the NSA. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #76

Well said. HappyMe Jun 2013 #35

I was surprised to, especially given the reactions about the NSA. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #78

There are some in DU who are regularly accused of vigilante-ism... Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #40

That's a horrendously bad analogy. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #42

It is a superbly apt analogy. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #74

No, it really isn't Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #93

Your analogy is patenly absurd and out of the fruit range. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #94

He made it the business of everyone who had to hear him treestar Jun 2013 #73

That doesn't give someone the license to pass along that information esp with a photo. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #75

If he didn't want his wife hurt, HE should have shut up about it in a public place treestar Jun 2013 #77

That would have been ideal. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #80

That you don't know treestar Jun 2013 #83

That is kind of my secondary point. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #85

Maybe this lady was cheated on herself treestar Jun 2013 #100

Your excellent points got my imagination going. kentauros Jun 2013 #98

This is exactly why I don't do social media. Initech Jun 2013 #104

And we worry about the government listening in?? asjr Jun 2013 #26

I think it should be limited to public officials, and narcs who raid medical marijuana sites. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #27

Honestly, it really depends. Deep13 Jun 2013 #28

Instead of telling him to shut up olddots Jun 2013 #30

It's the tool of a weak and lazy mind. npk Jun 2013 #31

I can take a picture of anyone and do this to them. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #32

But if someone did that to my husband, it'd be funny REP Jun 2013 #49

I think it's pathetic and/or shitty. "Look at me"-ism out of control. MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #36

Interesting reading all the responses. tech3149 Jun 2013 #41

In my experience, LWolf Jun 2013 #44

It's not okay. LWolf Jun 2013 #43

What about the privacy of the 1st women whose marriage and intelligence been publically mocked? snagglepuss Jun 2013 #56

What about it? LWolf Jun 2013 #60

Morals are relative. This jerk made it evident that he has no shame therefore it ought snagglepuss Jun 2013 #62

We can't LWolf Jun 2013 #63

He made it clear that privacy has no value for him so why impose your values on him? snagglepuss Jun 2013 #64

It's not a value. It's a civil liberty. LWolf Jun 2013 #67

We are not talking about govt prying. This guy who spews out snagglepuss Jun 2013 #68

It was inferred. nt LWolf Jun 2013 #113

How's that song go? "Kill the one you're with." No, that's not it... randome Jun 2013 #45

I've been saying for YEARS Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #48

i am against such gross intrusions into other people's lives La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #50

What goes on in a marriage is really no one's business except for the Cleita Jun 2013 #54

Public shame only works if people are shameful for their actions Malik Agar Jun 2013 #57

Suppose this man has children dendrobium Jun 2013 #65

I believe the guy who committed the infidelity probably has more to do with their suffering IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #110

Before the Internet zeeland Jun 2013 #66

Exactly. snagglepuss Jun 2013 #69

Bragging aloud on public transportation treestar Jun 2013 #72

Agree on both counts. CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #86

Living in a huge city does that treestar Jun 2013 #102

It's sad that some people think this is okay. liberalmuse Jun 2013 #79

don't have a problem with either Niceguy1 Jun 2013 #81

The first guy- Made a public spectacle of himself (and his wife/marriage) DevonRex Jun 2013 #92

The second one made me think how I'd react if I lived kentauros Jun 2013 #99

Yeah, that's exactly what she did, LOL!!!! OMG. DevonRex Jun 2013 #105

don't have a problem with either Niceguy1 Jun 2013 #95

case by case KentuckyWoman Jun 2013 #96

Seems risky to me shawn703 Jun 2013 #97

As long as government isn't imposing the shaming, it's just a private matter Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #101

How does one shames those who have no shame? LanternWaste Jun 2013 #103

Like the old days FreeJoe Jun 2013 #107

I don't know if public shaming is necessarily a good thing... cynatnite Jun 2013 #108

What worries me FreeJoe Jun 2013 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #111

Here's a whole website devoted to it: Dr. Strange Jun 2013 #112