This debate will take up several parts. First, I shall clarify the burdens of me and Pro.:
Pro is making several claims. First that he is hated.
But proving that he is hated is not sufficient enough, as this is a dependent clause. Meaning he has to prove he is hated for a specific reason, that he is a bad person. And that this is unethical in principle, since he is also stating it is unfair.
- People hate Pro.
- Pro is a bad person.
- People hate Pro because he is a bad person.
- That this is unfair.
Thanks to Pro's generosity, my burden as Con is not as strict.
I do not have to prove that Pro is a bad person, or that people hate him. The description only requires me to prove that hating someone for being a bad person is fair. Which means I do not even have to refer to Pro specifically, or use them as an example. As my position is flexible enough to talk about in a more general sense.
Likability/Hateability ≠ Moral Character
I posit this argument. That likability and hateability are distinct from moral character, as the biases of society can cause them to love or despise a person in despite of their redeemability or despicability.
In particular, characters like Homelander, Joe Goldberg, and Patrick Bateman who are observably worse people than Pro have their own cult following. Their actions are even overlooked because of their charisma.
Fairness, according to Oxford Languages, is defined as impartiality and just, freedom from favoritism, or discrimination. But these fictional characters are afforded special privileges in-spite of their horrible actions because of their likability, which is the opposite of fairness. Proving that likability is separate from moral character, and that people do not hate people simply because they are bad people.
Hatred says more about the hater, than about the target of their dislike
Captain Ahab's unrelenting obsession with Moby Dick is a character flaw that exploits his own downfall. In that same sense, people's hatred of Pro (if it exists at all) is a stronger emotional investment that reveals their own character traits. Therefore, if anyone does hate Pro. It is simply likely that it has nothing to do with Pro at all, and simply because they are a hater. And as we all know, haters gonna hate no matter what.
If Pro is indeed hated. Then Pro would not be any less hated, simply because they are an angel or a saint. You could be the most perfect person and still be hated.
Hatred based on moral character
If people are hating someone because they are a bad person, that means they are observing them independent of any emotional biases, or feelings that would affect their personal judgment.
Making the opinions less personal and more objective. If Oxford Languages defines fairness as impartiality and just, freedom from bias, or discrimination.
Then it stands to reason that this hatred is based on reason and fact, rather than anything personal. Thereby making it fair.
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