# Trolls R Us redux \[Now the argument clinic\]

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 27, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349 "2020-06-27T06:30:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/4426 "2021-09-09T09:38:45Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> Max had a pretty contrived scenario that presented a stark choice and forced people to examine the underlying nature of morality. Which is that a particular conclusion of what is or is not moral is not an absolute truth.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with discussing hypotheticals, even difficult ones. What’s wrong is exactly what @BigT said: Max failed to consider that many people actually are rape victims, and throwing around ideas like that casually - especially in the title which everyone sees without even opening the thread - is a bad idea. I’m not a fan of trigger warnings or safetyism in general, but this is the sort of situation where they are appropriate. It’s not a university where students should expect to be challenged and need to be able to deal with all relevant subject matter, it’s a message board that people read for entertainment. If they want to avoid certain subjects, they should be able to.

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