I'm a genderfluid disabled butch. People wish death on me all the time.
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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Is this a social experiment, or are you having a mental break?
I'm simply respecting your right to free speech. You have the right to say and think, 'Billionaires deserve to die.' That's your First Amendment right, and I respect your right to think it. However, at the exact same time, I also have the right to say, 'You deserve cancer. I hope your kids get cancer, and if your 5-year-old son dies in a school shooting, he deserves it.' Basically, free speech is a two-way street, and that's the problem with saying, 'X person deserves to die.' Because if you or your son, regardless of how old he is, dies, then don't expect people to feel sad for you. They have the right to think you deserve it and celebrate it.
People feel all sorts of things, but often theyβre not even really about me, so I often donβt take it personally.
I'd imagine at least one of us was a pretty bad person.
I find it very concerning that you're wishing cancer on people who have done nothing to you
I'm simply respecting your right to free speech. You have the right to say and think, 'Billionaires deserve to die.' That's your First Amendment right, and I respect your right to think it. However, at the exact same time, I also have the right to say, 'You deserve cancer. I hope your kids get cancer, and if your 5-year-old son dies in a school shooting, he deserves it.' Basically, free speech is a two-way street, and that's the problem with saying, 'X person deserves to die.' Because if you or your son, regardless of how old he is, dies, then don't expect people to feel sad for you. They have the right to think you deserve it and celebrate it.
Who hurt you?
Other people's opinions of me are none of my business
Yeah that's fair.
It's the internet for us right now, so that counts as a win
People usually don't wish that without any reason. If the wisher wasn't actually mentally unstable... Maybe it is time for some self reflection?