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Nearly Sane

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Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« on: January 29, 2018, 03:19:39 PM »

Humph Warden Bennett

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2018, 03:29:33 PM »
This is a story from the better side of twitter


https://quartzy.qz.com/1173220/sarah-silvermans-powerful-response-to-a-sexist-troll/

Herniated discs are, I understand, horribly painful.

Not sure that I would want good wishes from a member of the pro abortion brigade. But then I would not have sent her shitty messages in the first place.

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2018, 07:35:58 PM »
Sarah Silverman has poured hot coals on the head of an enemy!
(Romans 12:20  Proverbs 25:22)

I fail to see what her views on abortion have to do with anything.
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Humph Warden Bennett

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2018, 10:41:13 PM »
Sarah Silverman has poured hot coals on the head of an enemy!
(Romans 12:20  Proverbs 25:22)

I fail to see what her views on abortion have to do with anything.

You don't get it, do you?

So be it. I would not want the good wishes of Ricky Gervais either.

Robbie

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2018, 10:55:56 PM »
I 'geddit', you would prefer to have no truck with anyone who has pro abortion opinions or is not anti abortion but that has nothing to do with the twitter exchange link NS put in the o.p. There is more to a person than one of their points of view.
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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2018, 11:05:31 PM »
It’s as though because some people hold certain views they are seen to have lost their humanity.

Incredible when you think about the message in the OP.

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2018, 08:46:02 AM »
Only just read this and how uplifting it is.

I too do not understand the "not getting it" bit.

Human beings being good to one another - what's not to get?????

« Last Edit: January 30, 2018, 08:50:39 AM by Trentvoyager »
Before we work on Artificial Intelligence shouldn't we address the problem of natural stupidity.

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2018, 08:54:20 AM »
I don't get what HWB is on about either. ::)

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2018, 09:22:48 AM »
It looks like a classic example of the "halo effect". A single characteristic of an individual's personality is allowed to overshadow all others.
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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2018, 11:11:33 AM »
Not at all, no-one's saying Sarah Silverman is a plaster saint, just that on this occasion she did something really good.

In your view a single characteristic (in this case, opinion) overshadows all others.

Ridiculous.
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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2018, 11:33:36 AM »
Not at all, no-one's saying Sarah Silverman is a plaster saint, just that on this occasion she did something really good.

In your view a single characteristic (in this case, opinion) overshadows all others.

Ridiculous.

I read HH's comment as being about Humph and his attitude to Sarah Silverman.

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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2018, 11:35:56 AM »
Oh yes, I just saw "H" and thought it was Humph posting. Sorry HH, ignore me.
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Re: Sarah Silverman and the 'troll'
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2018, 11:59:07 AM »
I found this about Sarah Silverman. A lot of us can identify with what she says here. Since reading it I almost feel she's my kin!
https://www.glamour.com/story/sarah-silverman-on-i-smile-back-and-battle-with-depression
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