Calum Thomson
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

I’m a bit confused here.

‘What are we to make of a criticism of Milo who insulted people as a provocateur… when the left insults anyone center to right in all seriousness:’

So you seem to be saying here it’s ok to insult people if you don’t mean it.

So the issue is intent, and it wasn’t his intent to insult, he was just doing it for shiggles. and that’s then ok, a bit like telling a racist joke to your black mate. Then you go on to say

‘At least Milo cares what his insults mean…’ So did he mean it, or didn’t he, in your view? And are you saying the left doesn’t care what it’s insults mean or do they? And does that mean that actually the left aren’t serious or they are, or are they a bit serious and Milo is more serious or less. And does caring mean ‘serious’ or can you care and just be mucking about?

Can you clarify this?

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