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<blockquote data-quote="jmartkdr2" data-source="post: 8350286" data-attributes="member: 7017304">There's a couple arguments adjacent to Thermian arguments that sometimes get confused. For clarity, a Thermian Argument is only when an in-universe answer is given to an out-of-universe question. So things that are not Thermin but close include:1. An in-universe answer to an in-universe question: &quot;Why do Thayan slavers make their slave wear chainmail bikinis?&quot; This is asking what Thayans think/believe/whatever, so answering with Thayan cultural notes is fine and acceptable. &quot;Because Thayans are evil slavers&quot; is, in fact, a fair answer here.2. A vague question being misinterpreted: &quot;Why doesn't Red Sonja ever wear pants?&quot; I'm sure there's a weird lore reason for this, and it wouldn't be wrong to give that response to this question if there isn't other context explaining that the asker wanted an out-of-universe answer.Importantly, there's two completely valid answers to this kind of question: why do Thayans do this, and why did the author include it in the setting. Sometimes you need to make sure you're asking the right question.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jmartkdr2, post: 8350286, member: 7017304"] There's a couple arguments adjacent to Thermian arguments that sometimes get confused. For clarity, a Thermian Argument is only when an in-universe answer is given to an out-of-universe question. So things that are not Thermin but close include: 1. An in-universe answer to an in-universe question: "Why do Thayan slavers make their slave wear chainmail bikinis?" This is asking what Thayans think/believe/whatever, so answering with Thayan cultural notes is fine and acceptable. "Because Thayans are evil slavers" is, in fact, a fair answer here. 2. A vague question being misinterpreted: "Why doesn't Red Sonja ever wear pants?" I'm sure there's a weird lore reason for this, and it wouldn't be wrong to give that response to this question if there isn't other context explaining that the asker wanted an out-of-universe answer. Importantly, there's two completely valid answers to this kind of question: why do Thayans do this, and why did the author include it in the setting. Sometimes you need to make sure you're asking the right question. [/QUOTE]

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