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So -- shaming people is just throwing jet fuel on the smoldering embers of anti-social behavior, huh?

"Hm there's this person who very lightly offended one of our frequently revised and tightly observed norms. We have no norms for re-integrating offenders into the community. What should we do about the offender?"

Goofus: "Focus on what is to the advantage of the community in the future and let the retrospective judgment be informative but not comprehensive."

Gallant: "It's not terrorism if you're terrorizing a garbage person. They should be scared to open their mail or start their car."

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