"Rocking the boat" is frowned upon, even (especially?) when the "rocking" is from someone trying to climb aboard. Of course, that process can go so much more smoothly with a little help.
"All your life, you're told to stand up to bullies, but when WE do it, we're told WE are the ones being intolerant? Well, okay. Yes. I refuse to tolerate getting my ass kicked. 'Guilty as charged.'
"But what are you guilty of? When you see a bully beating up a smaller kid and you don't take a side, then you ARE taking a side. You're siding with the bully. And when you cheer him on, you're revealing something about your own character that really is a shame."
Suddenly, what's left is applicable to so many situations ... the recent Readercon fiasco among them.
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Shamelessly out of context ...
"But what are you guilty of? When you see a bully beating up a smaller kid and you don't take a side, then you ARE taking a side. You're siding with the bully. And when you cheer him on, you're revealing something about your own character that really is a shame."
Suddenly, what's left is applicable to so many situations ... the recent Readercon fiasco among them.