Is it fair or just cruel to respond to bigotry with a harsh insult?

[Joe917]

Is it out of line to tell a fat person they need to be locked in a cage so they can't access the kitchen because they said trans people need to be locked up in a mental hospital?

[EzraIsShy76028]

I suppose though you could argue that you're stooping down to their level. Usually the best thing to do is ignore and not give them any attention and laugh it off. These people usually feed off attention. Negative attention is still attention to them.

[strateguy632]

fascist facebook probably would let the fat be harsh but not towards trans so ban both of you. for fat shaming despite balanced. but i say these words are all harmless. say all of this. fair not cruel. hardly harsh! just a jab.

[purplepoppy]

Why sink to their level? Don't engage, let them rage. People will see what kind of person they are and in the future it will come back and bite them on the ass.

[tiredpanda]

I don't see the point in insulting and stooping to their level. Better to respond with actual facts or simply ignore them.

[fishbone77]

Trans people should be locked up in a mental hospital.

[DryGermanGuy]

Sounds like a perfectly good burn to me.

[WhitneySnow]

I think that’s fair. Harsh, but fair.

[KostasKouvalis]

What? They weren't wrong

[pearlshelledfairy]

Yeah