Supporters rallied behind the teacher as conservative influencers sought to make their gender identity a scandal.

Supporters rallied behind the teacher as conservative influencers sought to make their gender identity a scandal.

  • FishFace@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    6 days ago

    Because the law recognises a difference between direct and indirect causes.

    If it recognised indirect causes then Lemmy would fucking implode due to the amount of people wishing death to various individuals.

    • zqps@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      6 days ago

      Wishing death isn’t an indirect cause of anything, though inciting others to do harm could be.

      • FishFace@piefed.socialEnglish
        3·
        6 days ago

        I suspect enough people wishing death to members of the same group increases the risk to that group, don’t you?

        • zqps@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          6 days ago

          If they don’t act on it nor incite others to do so, then no. That’s exactly the difference between harassment and stochastic terrorism.