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After some deliberation, I regret to inform you that I will not be drafting an apology to Alice2.
I’ve reconsidered what I said; I still stand by it.
“Alice2 deserves the doxxing”.
The troubling nature of these words aren’t lost on me, Fred. I can see why you or anyone would take issue with it.
If I cannot offer an apology to put your conscience at ease, perhaps an explanation will suffice.
I’m pessimistic that it’ll be satisfactory, because of her relation towards you. But cold comfort is better than zero attempt.
The truth of the matter is that I actually like Alice2.
Of course, there are several aspects to her personality and behavior that I find appalling; the very same could be said about me.
But looking at her in summation, I believe her to be a person of virtue.
Have we disagreed in the past? Yes. Exchanged vitriol? You bet. Cursed each other’s name under our breath? I know I have.
Despite all this, I don’t wish any harm on her.
She’s a person just like anyone else. Limited, flawed, and misguided. But, personhood commands a baseline level of reverence. Another truth.
And part of that reverence entails that people shouldn’t suffer anymore than what is necessary.
Therefore, I don’t believe that Alice2, as a person, deserves to endure needless suffering. Suffering brought on by the doxx.
A doxx that was performed by another hurt person, disseminated by other hurt people. Potentially reaching other people, who’s hurt has calcified into resentment.
These people don’t deserve to suffer anymore than Alice2 does. Third truth. Yet, they’ve been told that somehow, their suffering is lesser. Invalid. They have yet to receive apologies.
But I’m not here to demand apologies on their behalf. The eleventh hour has long since passed.
All this, I lay on Alice2’s conscience. Whether it weighs heavy on her is indeterminate. If it doesn’t, it should. Crushingly.
Because I’m of the mind that one should properly take responsibility for their actions. And no, taking responsibility does not include engaging in debate over the validity of other people’s feelings.
That very attitude that perpetuates the hurt, that causes others to suffer needlessly, the chiding, arrogance, unrepentance…
It finally resolved a series of events to it’s inevitable, tragic conclusion. Which I hope is traumatic enough to Alice2 that it encourages change.
However, it often comes to pass that people live their lives, paying their own price for living it.
And wouldn’t you know it? People pay dearly, often times for a single trait. They pay over and over…
-2B
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