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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
No it wouldn't. It would be the misguided fan's responsibility. As far as I can recall we are still personally responsible for our actions, no matter how much we try to blame it on society, our parents, bullying or drugs. We make a choice, Goodkind's choice was to expose the pirate. If some nut goes after Goodkind or the pirate, it is a consequence, not a responsibility.
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OK--yes, you're right, the actual responsibility would be the misguided fan's, but Goodkind would be morally responsible for inciting the fan. Why take the chance of enabling some dangerous nut?
Goodkind could have contacted the pirate privately and he could have vented all he wanted to publicly without identifying the guy. But he chose the worst, nastiest, most potentially harmful way to handle the situation.