re: Ryan Clark is seriously a shite bag

My group chat had this discussion a few months ago during cancel culture 101 (friends, political viewpoints on both sides). I personally don't like dealing with politics, so I stayed out of it but this was what was interesting.

Side A said, in regards to kids being expelled, life ruined, etc over social media posts like this that it was justified and people like that deserve it, etc. That the public should know their shame and make the judgement to 'cancel' them for being dispicable human beings.

Side B argued, well I think canceling a teenager for such things is stupid. They are children, it ruins their life. they deserve punishment but to ruin any potential chance of a job, career, education, etc over something like that is ridiculous.

Side A argues: serves them right.


Now onto the other topic: prison and offenders

Side A argues that prisoners (murders, dealers, rapists, burglaries, etc) all deserve a chance of reform. They don't deserve to have their entire LIVES ruined and stay incarcerated with no chance of improving their chance once they get out (getting a good job with a felony, etc)

Side B retorts, they committed the crimes and they deserve what came to them. they knew their actions, they knew the consequences. Someone's livelihood was take, family member/friend was killed, etc.

Side A argues: it doesn't mean they can't improve.

I just thought it was interesting that both sides sound the same, just depends on what they want to be the champion for.