Of course the reason there is cruelty is because there are people who feel helpless, and by being cruel they can feel empowered and that, for a while, changes how they feel about themselves until they find another opportunity to be cruel. Eventually they become bullies or trolls or what ever the current colloquialism is for people who behave that way.
And this is where the Internet loses something. Everyone can yell just as loudly as everyone else. And so even when it is full of 99.99% of caring and loving people the million or so hard core trolls can wreak their havoc without any of that spilling back on them. And feeling invulnerable is important to enabling their willingness to speak out.
And this is where the Internet loses something. Everyone can yell just as loudly as everyone else. And so even when it is full of 99.99% of caring and loving people the million or so hard core trolls can wreak their havoc without any of that spilling back on them. And feeling invulnerable is important to enabling their willingness to speak out.