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One of the unfortunate issues here is that all-too-often, dropping Gygax's name is a "appeal to authority", rhetorically speaking. Some other times it is an appeal to authorial intent. Neither of these are particularly strong positions, which kind of invite attacks on that weakness.

Mod Note: Interesting choice for a first, and last, post.

Mod Note: Getting moderated for snide comments about moderation? It isn't exactly brave or classy to take potshots at folks who can't respond to you. Be better going forward, please.

Mod Ntote: Sorry, but this is a variation of the logical fallacy called tu quoque, here known as "whataboutism". There is no particular reason that anyone should have to deal with all cases that you feel are similar in the same way. That way lies the idea that if you cannot address all ills in...

Mod Note: Believe me, we understand the temptation, but please take the political commentary to some other venue.

Hey, mamba? He already got moderated. Don't pile on, please and thanks.

Thankfully, I don't really think folks need that to make up their minds.

Mod note: This thread is not about Apple. This thread is not about Pinkertons. The owner of the site already warned folks to stay on topic. You are now close to being simply removed from the discussion. Please do not rely on endless patience in a touchy discussion. You won't get it.

Mod Note: With respect, you're no Spock. Whether this is honest but mistaken, or dishonest trolling, asserting that, in effect, you are the only clear headed one on the topic is extremely problematic. And the stance that leads to has generated reports on several of your posts already...

First, please don't shout at me. Second, yes, but everyone here who engaged with her works probably did so before March 2018 - the boards skew rather older. So, you are admonishing people who aren't likely spending money on her at this point.

Yeah, but dude, few of us work under life-or-death pressure. If you want to press that point, I might have to note how it then no longer really applies broadly to education. The problem with that analysis is the "has become" part. It implies that somehow the past was better, when I don't...

Hey, Bill, be careful there. The Harry Potter books were published from 1997 to 2007. The movies from 2001 to 2011. The first signs of her transphobia showed up in her social media activities in March 2018. So, she had the overwhelming bulk of her fortune before anyone could be expected to be...

Well, here we might be able differentiate a bit. As far as we know, if you support JG, you give money to the owner, who is a bigot, but not a mover and shaker in any real sense. If you eat at Chik-fil-A, you are supporting a pattern of donations to organizations that act to limit LGBTQ+...

Okay. Not much more to talk about, then.

In a broad sense, skills are skills. Doesn't really matter if it is breaking down, cleaning, and reassembling a firearm, or doing sous chef tasks in the dinner rush. I used to be in education. I haven't seen data that "hardship and struggle" actually result in better outcomes for students...

I think Latin for "stupid" is probably stultus. So.. optimisim, pessimisim, and... stultism?

Quite the contrary. We tear each other down all the time. We constantly do it! The problem is nobody sticks around for rebuilding, and the person is left to rebuild themselves, and without help, that rebuilding is often... kinda crooked. Sure. All I am saying is - don't kid yourself...

I will repeat: I don't see anyone talking about platforming, validating, or allowing drivel to be spread. You're arguing against something that nobody is advocating.

No, we did not normalize tolerance of bigotry. We just became ineffective. The landscape changed, and we didn't adapt to it. Every time you see a bigot complain about "cancel culture" or "woke" people is a place where bigotry and other bad behavior wasn't tolerated. We got very big on not...

Yep. But training in the military isn't hands-off, either, is it? What's the saying? Military training is designed to tear you down and then build you back up, right? It is that second part that's the hard bit.