Assignment Task:
On August 11, 2018, a rally was held in Washington DC to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville VA. However, the marchers there were greatly outnumbered by counter-protesters, police officers and representatives of the news media. In an interview Jason Kessler, the organizer of the event in Washington, said that fear and an "atmosphere of intimidation" were the primary reasons for the sparse turnout. He said that participants in a chat group on Discord, a digital communications app favored by the far right, were harassed in the run-up to the rally after their personal information, including phone numbers, addresses and license plates, was released online.
Was this rally in Washington DC an ethical protest? Evaluate from the perspective of all the stakeholders at the rally.
Using the RRICC model of ethics (it stands for respect, responsibility, integrity, competence, and concern for others), evaluate whether the harassment on Discord was ethical? Was it a justified mode of protest? Why or why not, explain with reasons.