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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8033078" data-attributes="member: 22779">See, the problem that folks are having is that you think that an interpretation needs your agreement in order to be valid.&nbsp; That's not true.&nbsp; The interpretation, for example, of orcs being monolithically evil in D&amp;D is a perfectly valid interpretation.&nbsp; It's easily supportable.&nbsp; You can point to all sorts of examples of it in the texts of the game.&nbsp; However, the same is true for the language surrounding orcs mirroring real world racist language.&nbsp; Again, this isn't really up for debate.&nbsp; It's demonstrably true.&nbsp; That you don't think that it's the same really doesn't matter.&nbsp; An interpretation doesn't need your approval or agreement.&nbsp; So long as the interpretation can be supported, it's valid.&nbsp; So, all this stuff about &quot;framing&quot; and whatnot, doesn't matter one whit.&nbsp; I couldn't care less if you agree with the interpretation or not.&nbsp; Your approval is neither needed nor required.&nbsp; What is required, is the recognition that this is an interpretation that is held by a significant number of people who are asking you to change the verbiage.&nbsp; Your feelings or my feelings on the matter are irrelevant.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 8033078, member: 22779"] See, the problem that folks are having is that you think that an interpretation needs your agreement in order to be valid. That's not true. The interpretation, for example, of orcs being monolithically evil in D&D is a perfectly valid interpretation. It's easily supportable. You can point to all sorts of examples of it in the texts of the game. However, the same is true for the language surrounding orcs mirroring real world racist language. Again, this isn't really up for debate. It's demonstrably true. That you don't think that it's the same really doesn't matter. An interpretation doesn't need your approval or agreement. So long as the interpretation can be supported, it's valid. So, all this stuff about "framing" and whatnot, doesn't matter one whit. I couldn't care less if you agree with the interpretation or not. Your approval is neither needed nor required. What is required, is the recognition that this is an interpretation that is held by a significant number of people who are asking you to change the verbiage. Your feelings or my feelings on the matter are irrelevant. [/QUOTE]

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