In an online world, we can tell those surrogate authority figures exactly what we think of them. We can be racist without the PC Police knocking on our door. And if someone dares to track us down, we can nuke 'em. The internet is a fairly recent phenomena. There are relatively few laws governing it.
Most internet crimes go unpunished.
And as long as people can run around the online world with a mask on and get away with virtual murder, they're gonna keep doing it. Because they can. The Amusement Okay, this commentary wouldn't be complete without factoring in the amusement factor. Manking gets a kick out of suffering. As long as it's someone else's.