# Is internet shaming a good way to combat racism and bigotry?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 7, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-internet-shaming-a-good-way-to-combat-racism-and-bigotry/786082 "2017-05-07T19:39:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-internet-shaming-a-good-way-to-combat-racism-and-bigotry/786082/91 "2017-05-08T18:41:55Z")

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> [@Is this Wong or is it White?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-wong-or-is-it-white/104535/87):
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> Antivaxers, flat-earthers, climate change deniers, all deserve ridicule.

just like on this board, at my home, at my work, at most places of education, at most places of worship, etc, etc, etc, people dont deserve ridicule or shaming, its the ideas themselves that are worthy of reproach.

mc

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