Comment by Tag your it (ange-goforth) on Is it "bad" to make fun of people/laugh at their weaknesses? · 2022-06-04T15:49:26.616Z · LW · GW

Your supposition that the only harm done in making fun of anothers flaws is in that person's reaction to the taunting is incorrect. There are several theories and studies that show that the perception of an individual is influenced by the words another uses to describe their character. This often leads to the person to behave the way their harasser is expecting them to. People tend to live up or down to the expectations of others. Making fun of others for ones own enjoyment is harassment and is usually done to gain power over someone and to make one feel better about themselves. This blog is outdated and provides innacurate information and shows a lack of knowledge in the social sciences.