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Post by ReZourceman on Sept 3, 2007 13:48:11 GMT -5
Sheesh dude, some people just dont want that rubbed in their face. "REMEMBER THAT" gotta admit its a little demanding.
Who are you anyway?
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Post by meh on Sept 3, 2007 13:57:07 GMT -5
Sheesh dude, some people just dont want that rubbed in their face. "REMEMBER THAT" gotta admit its a little demanding. Who are you anyway? How is that being in a sig rubbing anything in anyone's face? pI think some of you are a bit hypersensitive to people's beliefs if they differ from yours. |
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Post by Coyote, Lord of Sodium on Sept 3, 2007 14:11:06 GMT -5
Sheesh dude, some people just dont want that rubbed in their face. "REMEMBER THAT" gotta admit its a little demanding. Who are you anyway? How is that being in a sig rubbing anything in anyone's face? pI think some of you are a bit hypersensitive to people's beliefs if they differ from yours. The capital letters are a start. They imply a demand or exclamation. In this case, a demand regarding other people's religious beliefs which may or may not conflict with the exclaimed statement. |
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Post by meh on Sept 3, 2007 14:25:59 GMT -5
How is that being in a sig rubbing anything in anyone's face? pI think some of you are a bit hypersensitive to people's beliefs if they differ from yours. The capital letters are a start. They imply a demand or exclamation. In this case, a demand regarding other people's religious beliefs which may or may not conflict with the exclaimed statement. So capital letters are now offensive? Seriously his signature is harmless. If it bothers you that much put him on your ignore list. Be less of a freedom from religion nazi and more of a live and let live person. |
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Post by Shel on Sept 3, 2007 14:30:25 GMT -5
I don't really have a first amendment, thanks. As as result I tend not to lean on it, like you seem to -repeatedly- be implying that I do. From what it looks like, you pulled out a cut and paste definition from a kneejerk reaction to seeing the phrase free speech used in a post without taking any context into account. You seem to be quoting things to me like I didn't agree with you in the first place, and repeating things to me like I'm a simpleton when i'm baffled by why you even mentioned it to me in the first place when it's not remotely relevant. Also: Now that I have your attention, is there a reason why a Bronze Donor would be able to administer negative rep? Does everyone get the ability to, once they get a certain number of posts?
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Post by Coyote, Lord of Sodium on Sept 3, 2007 16:05:25 GMT -5
Nope, not a damn thing to do with you. It was a definition I posted in general for the topic at hand. I only used your quote the second because of the . . . inresponse to mine. I took it as a statement that you either disagreed or didn't understand what I was talking about.Edit: As for a Bronze member, they should not have that power. Its happened once or twice before, so it might just be a glitch. Can you let me know who it is and I'll try and take care of it? You can PM it to me if you'd like.
You used my quote for the first one, thus my ellipse as a response. PMing you the info now. I sent a PM with the question earlier, but I imagine as a mod, keeping up with them is hard. |
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Post by Coyote, Lord of Sodium on Sept 3, 2007 16:16:35 GMT -5
So capital letters are now offensive? Seriously his signature is harmless. If it bothers you that much put him on your ignore list. Be less of a freedom from religion nazi and more of a live and let live person. Anonymous posting, and invoking Godwin's law. All you have to do is threaten to quit the internet forever, and you'll have completed the AOL user trifecta. If I were a freedom from religion Nazi, I would have complained to moderators, given them neg rep (If I had the capability), derailed threads, or pmed them directly to annoy them. I've done none of those things, because that would be inappropriate and it's really not my place to be the signature police. You asked how his signature could be construed as being offensive, and I gave you an answer. You could try being more of a live and let live kind of person instead of a "Burn the gays" kind of person. See? It's fun taking statements used in a discussion to make blanket judgements about people you've barely spoken with on an internet chat board and generally know nothing about. Maybe you should put us on your ignore list if our discussion and attitudes regarding religion are that bothersome to you. |
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Post by Charaxes on Sept 3, 2007 16:25:43 GMT -5
I think what you may be missing is that something like religion, or sexual persuasion, is a part of a person's identity. If a religious person cannot express themselves on a message board with something as innocuous as a Bible passage in a signature then homosexuals should also be prevented from expressing themselves via a Player Group. Otherwise you cross the line into having a double standard...and that is wrong. I also do not believe that a Bible verse in a sig-line is a recruitment device...it obviously hasn't worked on you, in fact, it seems to have the opposite effect. Unless, that is, you are afraid of finding God because you read a Bible verse. The thing that is bugging me about this is the that the topics of religion and sexuality are banned on HCR, so, technically both the religious/homoclixuals sigs should be illegal by they're own standards. However, the homoclixuals sigs are not promoting their lifestyle like the religious sigs here. The HomoClix sigs are there to say that if you happen to be gay, there a place where you could go to in an attempt to create a community. In contrast, the religious sigs are saying that I have found the only true path to happiness, and if you are not on this path, then you are in some way beneath me. I know that it's not the point to these sigs, but that's how they come off. Also, I think people traditionally turn the blind eye to the religious sigs because following religion is more acceptable than the alternative. A recent survey I read said that just over fifty percent of the country believe without a doubt that God exists. Also, a little over eighty percent of Americans describe themselves as members of a traditional religion (Jewish, Catholic, or Protestant for the most part). My point is, that if I had a religious sigs on HCR that promoted a nontraditional religion, I'm fairly sure that it wouldn't be tolerated. The inverse of that argument would be that no one would be mad if users began putting pro-heterosexual propaganda in their sigs, because they are, of course, the majority, and no one would complain about it. I know religion and sexuality are touchy subjects, so I think we're just going to agree to disagree on this one. |
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Post by Charaxes on Sept 3, 2007 16:36:55 GMT -5
How is that being in a sig rubbing anything in anyone's face? pI think some of you are a bit hypersensitive to people's beliefs if they differ from yours. Look, what is offensive is subjective. Personally, I don't have a problem with religion. I have no problem with those who try to impart their religion on me out of the fact that they truly believe that they are just trying to help me. I listen to what they have to say, thank them for the information, then simply state that I've heard it all before, and that I am happy with the life I lead. I feel the some way about the religious sigs. I, personally, don't have a problem with them, but I can see why it can be an irritant to some. The past few pages, I've just had fun playing Devil's Advocate. As for being hypersensitive, I believe that it applies to you, as well. See, you have been getting all worked up about why this is bugging us. You cannot even see things from the other point of view so much that you feel the need to belittle our own personal beliefs. So the next time you feel the need to call a bunch of people oversensitive, you may want to reflect inwards to see exactly what you are doing. |
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Post by Paj Meen Ah on Sept 3, 2007 17:33:13 GMT -5
I said I was over it. How is that getting my panties in a twist? I just said I'd prefer if he just did what was right fdor him, rathert han spread the "word". But it's not actually offensive, just a bit .. I don't know...is uppity the right word? What char said about it being the "right" path.
He got shot on my birthday, which is weird. [/Trivia]
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Post by No Wow on Sept 3, 2007 17:56:22 GMT -5
I need to start preaching the word of Vishnu.
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Post by Coyote, Lord of Sodium on Sept 3, 2007 18:07:01 GMT -5
I need to start preaching the word of Vishnu. I think Allah would get a lot more feathers ruffled. Or L. Ron. |
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Post by Coyote, Lord of Sodium on Sept 3, 2007 18:13:11 GMT -5
I said I was over it. How is that getting my panties in a twist? I just said I'd prefer if he just did what was right fdor him, rathert han spread the "word". But it's not actually offensive, just a bit .. I don't know...is uppity the right word? What char said about it being the "right" path. He got shot on my birthday, which is weird. [/Trivia] I kind of liked the sig when it was "Ever seen a miracle?" and so on. I don't like the tone of the new one ever since you pointed out to me that it was different. Tone counts for a lot, I guess. |
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Post by ReZourceman on Sept 4, 2007 1:38:12 GMT -5
I need to start preaching the word of Vishnu. Best post ever. |
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Post by Ro-gan on Sept 4, 2007 7:19:54 GMT -5
All Hail Satan!!
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Post by JKL on Sept 4, 2007 8:55:47 GMT -5
Praise Pookong!
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