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by throwawaylinux 1384 days ago
And just because something upsets you doesn't mean it's against the law.
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And just because it's legal doesn't mean it's right. They're orthogonal dimensions. What's your point?
That it's not illegal.

That's the thing about going about in public, you have accept that others will be there and tolerate what they do even if you don't like it.

Try go acting the clown in public and see if people won't stare and record you.

Sorry, but I'm not following. How do you make the connection from going out in public to you have to accept what others do? It feels like you're bringing in NAP or something without actually saying it.
> Sorry, but I'm not following. How do you make the connection from going out in public to you have to accept what others do?

Start with the context https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32673550

I don't know what you're having trouble understanding.

> It feels like you're bringing in NAP or something without actually saying it.

I don't know what NAP is or how that might address what I wrote.

No, I mean, please explain why you have to accept what others do. Are there people who are going to make me? If so, then they have some justification to do so - what is it?
> No, I mean, please explain why you have to accept what others do.

Because the law allows them and prevents you stopping them.

> Are there people who are going to make me?

Police officers perhaps. Depending what you mean by not accepting it.

> If so, then they have some justification to do so - what is it?

Who and what? I don't really follow. People are free to look at what they like in public. I feel I'm repeating myself, I don't quite know what the difficulty is with this.

And what is NAP?

We can make a very long chain saying vaguely related truism forth and back.

Or I could recommend reading https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/05/12/weak-men-are-superweap... instead.

It's not a truism that people are not free to cast their eyes in any direction they like in public.
This is exactly why I posted that link.

I never said anything about what people can or cannot do in public or in private, I only pointed out that "just looking" is not an ironclad defense.

Harassment is better defined in terms of both side intent, personal effects, and reasonable expectations, especially when anonymity and safety can be at risk.

People are free to stare in public. I don't know how else to put this to you.