You may have noticed in my comment you quote that I put the word "we" in bold. You've used it a lot here, such as saying "we have to."
Whenever I see "we" in a context such as this, I replace it with "I" and recognize it as a personal belief that motivates the speaker's actions.
Whenever I see "we" in a context such as this, I perceive it as triangulation to enforce dominance over an individual who is perceive to be out of line with a dominating, oppressing stance.
I do not feel any such duty that you promote here. I am not a part of the we that you speak of.
If people cannot trusted to think for themselves, then this site is inherently dangerous and the pro-life faction is right to shut it down, and the psychiatric-judicial forces are right to detain those who attempt or plan to attempt self-harm.
I do agree with you that a more moderate approach such as a warning is in order. The OP did that in a comment.
Yes, I have used the word "we", because I think it's a reasonable thing to do.
Otherwise my post might suggest some type of "self importance", or suggest that it was "my idea", or that this is "my knowledge".
Whereas actually, there are many people here who are of very sound intellect, who share similar views on many (but not necessarily all, obviously) things.
When I feel that I am speaking on a subject that is well understood and agreed upon by many individuals, I feel it is correct to use the term "we", since I feel I am speaking on behalf of a group who share that view.
If you don't consider yourself to be part of that "we", then that is fine.
There may be instances where the more negative cases of the use of "we" occur, but that doesn't mean that all instances of using the word are "negative".
If you prefer to use "I" instead, then that's your right (obviously)
If you don't feel any such duty to alert others to dangers, etc, then that is your choice....
We all contribute in different ways.
If find your statement :
"If people cannot trusted to think for themselves, then this site is inherently dangerous and the pro-life faction is right to shut it down, and the psychiatric-judicial forces are right to detain those who attempt or plan to attempt self-harm."
to be a bit silly.
A site such as this needs a balance of different people.
It requires some people who can look at the bigger picture, and see some of the inherent dangers in certain actions, and try to take steps to offset them.
Some people who come to this site are not in a great state of mind, and may not be thinking very clearly.
That is just a fact. And we need to look out for those people, *in my opinion*.
Again, if you don't belong to that "we", then that's fine.
However, there are some who *do* consider themselves to belong to that "we".
And it is on behalf of those that I am writing....
Thankfully the people who are thinking less clearly are balanced out by others who are thinking more clearly.
This is not based on some concept of "superiority", it's just simple factual common sense.
Perhaps next month it will be me who isn't thinking clearly, but thankfully someone else will be.....
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