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<blockquote data-quote="Leviatham" data-source="post: 6120848" data-attributes="member: 50740"><p>For me, singling out the reasons is the start of making them disappear. I don't believe we can just duck and hope they'll pass. It's just me.. I'm an activist! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Apologies if that came the wrong way. </p><p></p><p>What I meant is that not everyone reacts or feels in the same way towards the same thing. Some people can react to insults much more easily than others, and find them a lot less painful, and my interpretation is that you have a thicker skin for insults, whereas other people might not.</p><p></p><p>I really wasn't trying to be mean to you or anything.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To some degree that is correct. It is true that nothing guarantees what will pander to our tastes or not, but it is undeniable that some things are better written than others. Whether you want to have them in your library or not is a different matter altogether!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dude... you got chattery at the fingers? You're talking to the guy who started the thread... imagine how I was! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>And I don't think you're trying to debase my opinions or anything, but you've engaged in civilised conversation and I feel the need to reciprocate. I'm polite like that... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>True that people will act poorly. There will always be idiots everywhere and we'll never be able to help that one. And you're right that it is regardless of what we read, wear or watch. However...</p><p></p><p>What is more likely to happen, that you get insulted for wearing a BBT t-shirt, or that you're insulted for looking like Lex Luthor?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For me the metric of respect is the same metric that hobbies like fishing or football have. Have you seen anyone laughing at someone wearing a baseball shirt? They might get insulting for what shirt they wear, but not because is a baseball one. Baseball has more respect.</p><p></p><p>Tell people you're going to a sports event and people will think it's normal. Tell them you're going to a wargames or RPG convention and the chances of getting funny looks is higher.</p><p></p><p>I would like that not to be the case...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The journey is certainly not better tan being more and better. It never is. Ask the feminist movement. They're going through the hell of a journey even to this day.</p><p></p><p>But is we can make the journey better by adding air conditioning, leather seats and sat-nav to the vehicle... Much nicer journey! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leviatham, post: 6120848, member: 50740"] For me, singling out the reasons is the start of making them disappear. I don't believe we can just duck and hope they'll pass. It's just me.. I'm an activist! :) Apologies if that came the wrong way. What I meant is that not everyone reacts or feels in the same way towards the same thing. Some people can react to insults much more easily than others, and find them a lot less painful, and my interpretation is that you have a thicker skin for insults, whereas other people might not. I really wasn't trying to be mean to you or anything. To some degree that is correct. It is true that nothing guarantees what will pander to our tastes or not, but it is undeniable that some things are better written than others. Whether you want to have them in your library or not is a different matter altogether! Dude... you got chattery at the fingers? You're talking to the guy who started the thread... imagine how I was! :D And I don't think you're trying to debase my opinions or anything, but you've engaged in civilised conversation and I feel the need to reciprocate. I'm polite like that... :D True that people will act poorly. There will always be idiots everywhere and we'll never be able to help that one. And you're right that it is regardless of what we read, wear or watch. However... What is more likely to happen, that you get insulted for wearing a BBT t-shirt, or that you're insulted for looking like Lex Luthor? For me the metric of respect is the same metric that hobbies like fishing or football have. Have you seen anyone laughing at someone wearing a baseball shirt? They might get insulting for what shirt they wear, but not because is a baseball one. Baseball has more respect. Tell people you're going to a sports event and people will think it's normal. Tell them you're going to a wargames or RPG convention and the chances of getting funny looks is higher. I would like that not to be the case... The journey is certainly not better tan being more and better. It never is. Ask the feminist movement. They're going through the hell of a journey even to this day. But is we can make the journey better by adding air conditioning, leather seats and sat-nav to the vehicle... Much nicer journey! :) [/QUOTE]
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