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delluminatus · 2012-07-31 11:40:46

I see -- I can understand how that might be a concern. I'm not sure it's really a valid moral issue, but I can certainly imagine it bothering people.

hamburglar | karma 2468 | avg karma 1.86 · | 2021-04-27 19:08:52

I agree that by itself it wouldn’t necessarily be a “problem” but even so, it would strike a lot of people as pushing the boundaries of appropriateness.

jstarks | karma 602 | avg karma 5.63 · | 2024-06-07 01:54:39

Do you find this problematic?

emodendroket | karma 21781 | avg karma 1.83 · | 2017-08-19 13:58:38+00:00

I don't know if that is really morally objectionable either.

brodie | karma 1 | avg karma 0.01 · | 2021-01-09 18:10:39+00:00

It’s a sensitive subject for some, I think.

mike_hearn | karma 11641 | avg karma 2.92 · | 2021-07-16 03:10:25

Why is it disturbing? Isn't that just a values-neutral outcome, or, are you saying it's disturbing from the perspective of academia?

vokep | karma 621 | avg karma 1.36 · | 2018-04-05 18:10:38

Indeed. Most people I've talked to who have such views think quite a lot about that because it makes them uncomfortable. Myself included.

CameronNemo | karma 5260 | avg karma 2.11 · | 2021-10-26 16:42:28

Can you expand on why you think it is wrong or problematic?

mapcar | karma 39 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2014-09-19 11:35:30+00:00

Right, it's the "pretty much" part that's a little disturbing. Would be nice to know why this caveat is always thrown around.

TheAdamAndChe | karma 2960 | avg karma 1.77 · | 2017-10-17 18:23:23+00:00

Idk, I didn't see an issue with it. He discussed the issue on an internal forum designed for such discussion using plenty of citations and sociological terminology. The fact that it made some people uncomfortable shouldn't mean it shouldn't be discussed.

616c | karma 2568 | avg karma 2.32 · | 2013-08-15 05:14:49+00:00

It isn't as far as I am concerned, but it might upset some people.

kjeetgill | karma 3922 | avg karma 3.2 · | 2019-09-28 08:07:28+00:00

That is absolutely not true. Do you think mothers, sisters, friends, etc. can't be capable of concern for the "moral well being" (for the lack for a better word)?

You don't have to be that conservative to find it at least a little uncomfortable or grimy. I'm not saying that should be the basis of law, but you must understand there's generally stigma associated.

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benj111 | karma 3842 | avg karma 0.84 · | 2019-10-03 19:25:20+00:00

Fair enough, I can think of a few situations where a facsimile can cause moral problems, sex I've mentioned, pedophilia, dressing up as a nazi/kkk.

Obviously that feeling isnt as wide spread as I thought though.

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icey | karma 29080 | avg karma 7.11 · | 2009-08-05 17:13:40+00:00

I don't really think anything bad will happen in this example. I'm just saying in general it's one of those things that makes me uncomfortable.

silicon2401 | karma 2620 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2021-05-03 14:06:26+00:00

Depends who you ask. I have no problem with it, and I suspect plenty of others feel the same way.

screye | karma 8874 | avg karma 5.04 · | 2019-05-14 13:25:31

Exactly. Thus, the discussion about the stigma around it.

mock-possum | karma 1550 | avg karma 1.24 · | 2023-11-22 13:24:52

I’m ambivalent about it in general, but curious in this case specifically.

mthoms | karma 4270 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2023-09-01 21:24:24

You acknowledge that the practice is morally indefensible but at the same time you're actively trying to convince others they shouldn't care.

What a truly baffling (and concerning) serious of comments.

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coldtea | karma 86593 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2016-05-07 13:54:30+00:00

And I suspect it's the kind of thing that goes on more often than not in such cases...

(Also that one would consider troublesome someone pointing that situation, instead of the situation pointed at, is icky to me).

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jdc | karma 2219 | avg karma 2.6 · | 2016-03-12 09:17:28

This is not satisfactory response. Put another way, what I'm wondering is what it is that seems unpleasant or morally objectionable about the OP's behaviour.