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Di Disecting the consept of the Noble Savage belongs to a 102 postcolonial studies class. The thing we ought to discuss here is weather ethno-cultural borders and gatekeeping is a constructive way to create an inclusive and epistemologicaly sound RPG community. I don’t think so.

”Proper” research. What is that? Who defines power, that tends to be the hegemonic power, right? Which in this question, in this thread, seems to be the cultural insulatory propagators? As to specific specific problems in art, I got myself a master in art sociology for funsies and further...

As I’ve written before, I’m all for disclaimers etc. But when people actually argue for cultural isolation and segregation, with cultural consultant ”diplomats” being the judges of what cultural material - and in what form - are allowed to cross cultural borders, that makes me really scared...

Promoting inclusion and not reproducing racistic stuff is great. But now we are talking about making cultural history and myths taboo? Out of some kind of respect for national cultural pride? For me that’s something the alt-right does, and quite the opposite of inclusion and antiracism. That...

I’ve never said that violence in media encourage violence in real life, and I’m well aware of the research in the field. And yes, violence might be inclusive, but I sure hope humanity can find a better common denominator to gather around. Otherwise implicitly evil orcs in elfland is the least...

Thanks for saying what I wanted to say, in one-third the wordspace and much clearer put!

Yeah, I’m aware that the game has changed, and tombrobbing murderhobos isn’t the default anymore - and that is a good thing. Still, the game has violence as primary means for conflict solution, and that - among other things - is a problem from a moral and inclusive perspective.

I agree, of course. But then again, violence in general is bad, even if you and I agree on the degree of badness in this specific case.

Since I’m new here I want to introduce myself. I work as a paralegal for a union, helping working folks to stand up against oppressive and bigot employers. I’m also an elected official for a far-leftist party. So I spend most of my hours awake trying to act for a just society with equality for...