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by yladiz 3162 days ago
If what you’re getting at is does raw information in and of itself cause harm? No, but I would argue that information can directly cause harm when learned, which is the only way information is used (information has no meaning if it cannot be applied and learned). Example: learning the information that a loved one has passed can cause a person harm.
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It can cause negative feelings, sure. But is that the same as causing harm?

I mean this quite seriously: Should feelings alone be enshrined and protected? It's a strange question with no clear answers.

Note that grief can directly cause harm and can kill.