Hong Wu wrote:I wonder though, is there really a solution for this kind of "Incels" thing or is it just a fact of life that should be largely accepted and which doesn't merit much discussion?
If their members are going around committing mass murder and promoting violence, then yes, it should be discussed and no, it shouldn't be accepted. A fair few of these people will grow out of it in time, of course (many are very young).
If you make it into Incels vs. Feminists, aren't you just pouring fuel on a fire that can't be put out?
It is they who start out with the basic premise of incel versus feminism.
As such, what should be done about "Incels" in Silicon Valley?
Submit the issue to human resources and let them deal with it in accordance with company policy. Some may be fired because, for a bizarre reason, businesses do not want their name attached to violent groups. Just like you would probably be fired for turning up to work in a Nazi uniform, goose stepping around the office and shouting 'Sieg Heil!'.
Do we start a eugenics program next? This is dangerous territory to delve into, especially in an antagonistic way.
Where did this come from? No-one has suggested that 'incelism' is a genetic disorder that can be rooted out through eugenics.
I can imagine the re-education get aways for men marked as Incels. "It's 100% your fault, women, society and feminism are not to blame at all for your unique and subjective personal situation and so you will be marked as a beta for the rest of your life."
Well, any counselling for these individuals, were it to be offered, would not include the word 'beta', since the alpha-beta hierarchy is pseudo-scientific babble: it is founded on a study about wolf packs which the author subsequently disowned because the wolves he studied were in captivity. In the wild, the 'alpha' is just the head of the family unit.
But yes, I am sure it would be a valuable step forward for many of these people to make positive changes in their lives that will turn them into more viable partners rather than angrily ranting on the internet against vague, amorphous conspiracies. And of course you are exaggerating my point: very few people are 100% to blame for their problems. Family issues and physical/mental health problems might be reasons for 'involuntary celibacy'. In which case, I am sure counselling and therapy can help these people understand, treat, and overcome their issues.