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Do platforms like Reddit are evil?
The question of whether Reddit is evil or not seems to depend on what one considers 'evil' to be. I think that there are two concepts of evil: the popular concept, and a more technical philosophical concept.
The popular concept of evil involves things which are harmful to the public and/or infringe on people's rights. These sorts of violations can be done either by individuals or groups, so it is very possible that Reddit may in some cases fall under this category.
However, there is also a more technical philosophical concept of evil which simply involves treating people in certain ways. This sort of treatment can be done by individuals or groups as well, so Reddit may possibly fall under this category if their actions are morally wrong.
However, most of the time people that are harmed by Reddit are simply ignored or made fun of. This is not necessarily a wrong thing to do, but it may be immoral if it causes harm.
If this is the case, I think that Reddit is not evil. It may be morally wrong at times (depending on what it does), but people don't seem to suffer much from its actions.
Therefore, I think that Reddit is not evil. There are cases where its actions may be morally wrong or harmful, but it doesn't appear to cause much suffering compared to other sources of harm and wrongness in the world.