# Is exposing a racist/bigots ethical if it could negatively impact their life? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 1, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595 "2018-04-01T20:12:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BloodStalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/1 "2018-04-01T20:12:31Z")
I know I’m posting a lot of threads but this is something that’s been on my mind. For a while, I’ve been debating someone who has expressed some bigoted/borderline racist views(not White supremacist level) in their responses. As a result, I’ve been thinking about exposing them for this but there is a nag at the back of my mind that despite my distaste for this person, it could have consequences on their life. I once heard on how someone posted allegedly problematic drawings and nearly killed themselves due to the backlash they got and I don’t want to be responsible for something like that. So, is it ethical to expose bigots if has consequences on their lives. \*For context, here is all they have said: [https://sta.sh/02bgnrlh4c21](https://sta.sh/02bgnrlh4c21) ---
**Author:** ![BloodStalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/2 "2018-04-01T20:28:34Z")
Don;t know why there is a duplicate. Mods, please delete this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/3 "2018-04-01T20:38:14Z")
> [@BloodStalk](#): > > Don;t know why there is a duplicate. Mods, please delete this thread. Dude, they’re _all_ duplicates. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/4 "2018-04-01T20:47:40Z")
These threads should all be polls. You are asking for opinions. ---
**Author:** ![BloodStalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/5 "2018-04-01T20:49:38Z")
Oh, I didn’t know about that, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![BloodStalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/6 "2018-04-01T20:50:46Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > These threads should all be polls. You are asking for opinions. Should I make a poll thread then? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/7 "2018-04-01T20:54:42Z")
Many of your questions would be better answered by polling. ---
**Author:** ![BloodStalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/8 "2018-04-01T21:02:36Z")
Just made a new poll. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exposing-a-racist-bigots-ethical-if-it-could-negatively-impact-their-life/811595/9 "2018-04-01T21:44:33Z")
Duplicate of duplicate thread closed.