Is it ever permissible to wish death on people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the now locked PP thread, a poster wished another poster would quote unquote die in a fire.

Is that wish ever acceptable?

I don't think it is. I think that no matter how deeply disagreements run, telling another human they should die in a fire is unacceptable.

Thoughts?

No. Because it might come back on you or someone you love. It is, however, fine to say, "I wish (name) all the things you so richly deserve and may they come soon and on spades."

I don't think my wishful thinking - positive or negative - affects outcomes.

[Anonymous]

I have a family member who died in a fire, and I find it completely unacceptable to ever wish that on anyone.

[Anonymous]

How does it absolve you of malice if you want harm to come to somebody by some indirect means?

[Anonymous]

I dunno: is it ever permissible to (intentionally?) misinterpret a post, make incredibly offensive accusations of racism then, when offered a clarification, double down on the accusation and make thinly veiled threats against the poster ("you should be thankful it was online anonymousy)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dunno: is it ever permissible to (intentionally?) misinterpret a post, make incredibly offensive accusations of racism then, when offered a clarification, double down on the accusation and make thinly veiled threats against the poster ("you should be thankful it was online anonymousy)?

*anonymously

[takoma]

Anonymous wrote:Liberals wish death on people that don't believe they way they do and they take much glee in seeing public shootings from people they deem to be Tea Party people.

It's on here and at The Democratic Underground daily.

I don't doubt that there are liberals of ill will, but I would be extremely surprised if ill will were strongly correlated with political belief, or religion either. For one example, it is clear that right here on DCUM, there is at least one conservative who takes joy in accusing liberals of enjoying death when it suits their agenda, and at least one liberal who takes joy in calling out that conservative. It's called human frailty, rather than liberal frailty or conservative frailty for good reason.

[Anonymous]

Not sure this topic should be in the political forum.
Better in the religion forum.
Or, off topic.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it is ever permissible to write or say that you wish someone dead: not in this time of terror attacks and cyber crime. Also, lacking the self control to filter one's words in the throes of anger is just tacky.

Think it if you must, but don't say or write or communicate it to another person.