Well, here we have a man who frustratedly ranted at an inanimate object and was probably surprised to learn that the inanimate object in question has handlers who felt the need to read those rants, and pass them on to Interpol, probably with the intent of having our ranting man arrested.
My dog has never done that to me, so I'd call this story novel and concerning.
In 1980s Australia a man or woman seen ranting and raving at an inanimate object like a traffic light or hat rack could very easily (but not always) be reported, arrested, and sent for a mental health assessment.
In that context this is different but not novel.
Society is right to be concerned with how such people are assessed and managed, both for the sake of the individuals skirting the edges and for the wider community that might have to deal with larger consequences.
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I know the argument of "well what if he did it", but this is chilling.
I'm trying to figure out why anyone would have a concern with this.
Seems there's a line and this is well past any reasonable line.
Well, here we have a man who frustratedly ranted at an inanimate object and was probably surprised to learn that the inanimate object in question has handlers who felt the need to read those rants, and pass them on to Interpol, probably with the intent of having our ranting man arrested.
My dog has never done that to me, so I'd call this story novel and concerning.
In 1980s Australia a man or woman seen ranting and raving at an inanimate object like a traffic light or hat rack could very easily (but not always) be reported, arrested, and sent for a mental health assessment.
In that context this is different but not novel.
Society is right to be concerned with how such people are assessed and managed, both for the sake of the individuals skirting the edges and for the wider community that might have to deal with larger consequences.