Subjectivity of Harm

This cluster revolves around debates on whether actions cause harm, the subjective nature of harm, levels of harm, and requests for specific examples of harm.

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Sample Comments

pvaldes Apr 12, 2019 View on HN

Don't need to be more damaging. Can be harmful in a different sense.

dorkwood Jul 2, 2020 View on HN

What if the action causes harm?

maxerickson Nov 10, 2022 View on HN

Thinking it is harmful is different than "don't care for it".

computerphage Nov 3, 2020 View on HN

Would you mind elaborating on the sorts of harms you're thinking of?

nextaccountic Jul 18, 2021 View on HN

Could you share the potential and actual harm?

maxerickson Nov 11, 2016 View on HN

You really think that harm isn't in the eye of the beholder?

scubbo Apr 19, 2025 View on HN

One does not have to be harmed by an action to be able to call out that it would have harmful impact.

account42 Aug 12, 2025 View on HN

Only if you have a very biased definition of harm.

matz1 Nov 30, 2020 View on HN

I acknowledge maybe it isn't harm for you but you can't say its not harm for me or other people.

bytematic Mar 26, 2019 View on HN

Not really success if they are harming people.