You make it sound like Alex Jones killed those children rather than hurting some peoples' feelings. If we're going to be a country that awards $1 billion for hurt feelings then I can assure you we're not going to be a country much longer.
The Duke wrote: “You make it sound like Alex Jones killed those children rather than hurting some peoples’ feelings. If we’re going to be a country that awards $1 billion for hurt feelings then I can assure you we’re not going to be a country much longer.”
No, but Alex Jones exploited the deaths of those children to make money. The damage award ensures this despicable act on his part will only result in his complete financial collapse.
You should look up what “defamation” and “slander” mean. They are exactly about saying stuff that hurts the reputation of people. It’s a little more than “hurt feelings”, but at its root…its along those lines.