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<blockquote data-quote="Xetheral" data-source="post: 7335987" data-attributes="member: 6802765"><p>Thank you for changing your reply.</p><p></p><p>In the specific hypothetical you've presented, if I was asked to make a decision for D&D as a whole, I'd consider whether my preference or my friend's preference was likely to be more widely shared by the rest of the fan base, and then decide based on what I thought was best for the game as a whole. I certainly would not promote my opinion over my friend's opinion simply to stymie him and make it less likely his preference is realized at our table. </p><p></p><p>By contrast, you said:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That sounds like you're saying you would actively hope that the rules continue to prevent your friend from ever adopting an option he loves. I don't see how such a desire is compatible with considering him your friend, so I wanted to clarify whether I was understanding correctly.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I entirely agree with your last point, but I don't think the analogy you chose illustrates the relevant situation very well. Here are few analogies I think are more apt:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Friend X hoping that their favorite team <em>always</em> wins and Friend Y's favorite team <em>never</em> wins.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Friend X hoping Friend Y's favorite sports team is disqualified, so that Friend X's favorite team can win by default.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Friend X hoping Friend Y's favorite show is cancelled so that they can always watch Friend X's favorite show, which airs at the same time. (Or, for a more modern audience, Friend X hoping Friend Y's favorite show is dropped from the streaming service so that they can always watch Friend X's favorite show.)</li> </ol><p>My best friend's preferences are as entitled to respect as my own are. When they happen to be mutually exclusive, I'd <em>want </em>to discuss and compromise. I'm not going to hope for an outside restriction to ensure that my preference is always the one that is realized.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xetheral, post: 7335987, member: 6802765"] Thank you for changing your reply. In the specific hypothetical you've presented, if I was asked to make a decision for D&D as a whole, I'd consider whether my preference or my friend's preference was likely to be more widely shared by the rest of the fan base, and then decide based on what I thought was best for the game as a whole. I certainly would not promote my opinion over my friend's opinion simply to stymie him and make it less likely his preference is realized at our table. By contrast, you said: That sounds like you're saying you would actively hope that the rules continue to prevent your friend from ever adopting an option he loves. I don't see how such a desire is compatible with considering him your friend, so I wanted to clarify whether I was understanding correctly. I entirely agree with your last point, but I don't think the analogy you chose illustrates the relevant situation very well. Here are few analogies I think are more apt: [LIST=1] [*]Friend X hoping that their favorite team [I]always[/I] wins and Friend Y's favorite team [I]never[/I] wins. [*]Friend X hoping Friend Y's favorite sports team is disqualified, so that Friend X's favorite team can win by default. [*]Friend X hoping Friend Y's favorite show is cancelled so that they can always watch Friend X's favorite show, which airs at the same time. (Or, for a more modern audience, Friend X hoping Friend Y's favorite show is dropped from the streaming service so that they can always watch Friend X's favorite show.) [/LIST] My best friend's preferences are as entitled to respect as my own are. When they happen to be mutually exclusive, I'd [I]want [/I]to discuss and compromise. I'm not going to hope for an outside restriction to ensure that my preference is always the one that is realized. [/QUOTE]
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