well, if that is true, there's something to be said about allowing yourself to believe very damning but false accusations, and acting destructively on them before (or without) checking that they're true. this is not about moglen, whom I know very little about, but about (1) the lynching mob you joined against someone I know very well. but I see there's some miscommunication here, there are so many different potential referrents to "abuse" in this thread that it got me confused. wishing someone to starve, making fun of disabilities, and joining lynching mobs are all dehumanizing behaviors, that then justify other repugnant behaviors towards the dehumanized target. that's not cool, and I hope you'll agree.