The GDF Septic Tank (Official Off Topic)

Originally posted by samhain
I think religion is a necessary evil at this point, it's so intrinsic in so many cultures it would be almost impossible for us to be without it, plus anything that brings some discipline to a person that might otherwise be chaotic/neutral is a good thing. For every person that carries out some atrocity in the name of religion there are millions of others who haven't.

Originally posted by Surtur
Honestly the people who don't do evil only because they think there is a cosmic reward in some ways disturb me more than those who do evil because they think there is a cosmic reward.

Originally posted by Scribble
Bash has been reported many times by many different people for a whole host of toxic activities, and the mods simply refuse to take any real action, so it's pointless.

If Bash thinks I'm so malignant, don't you think he should go to the mods, instead of posting a pissy little comment? He's the one who keeps bringing this back up, not anybody else. All the others are doing is pointing out the immense hypocrisy at play.

Originally posted by Scribble
I mean, Bash replied to my 2-day old post specifically just to insult me, that seems like carrying it on to me. I replied in a manner that was anti-confrontational:

I only went on further in reply to you, to give context. I have Bash on ignore, so I only see his posts when someone else quotes them. I've repeatedly asked him to just leave me alone, as I don't have time for his crazy shit and I know what he can be like from hearing the testimony of people I consider trustworthy.

I've no desire to get caught up in online drama either, it really doesn't interest me, but I will defend myself when necessary. I can't control what other people post.

Staying out of it is, really, the best move. I wish I were not involved myself, I find it annoying.

you are seriously f*cked in the brain. pretend-victim antagonist

Originally posted by Bashar Teg

Originally posted by Surtur

said the malignant pretend-victim who can't keep my name out of his mouth

Originally posted by Scribble
Is that his real post, or your own meme? I just keep his weird bullshit on ignore these days tbh.

lol it's a meme i replaced his post with.

his real post was against u and said:

"you are seriously f*cked in the brain. pretend-victim antagonist"

He think he's RotJ Luke, but he's actually RoS Palpatine

That's the feeling I get, anyway

Not that I'm Rey. I'd rather be Finn. Dude's a badass, a vastly underused badass

After watching more DBZ, I'm still convinced I'd be Bulma. And not just because I get to tap Vegeta, you creeps.

gay

Originally posted by Blakemore
gay

i was being polite

Originally posted by Blakemore
gay

Originally posted by Scribble
After watching more DBZ, I'm still convinced I'd be Bulma. And not just because I get to tap Vegeta, you creeps.

Vegeta is actually the luckiest character in Dragon Ball.

He marries into money. His wife lets him train all day, come and go as he pleases, and rarely hassles him on anything. And finally, he gets unfettered access to the most advanced technology outside of Doctor Slump (It was cute how Toriyama had him act like he couldn't figure out a dragon ball radar. Pretty sure Arale is far more advanced then anything at Capsul Corp)

Originally posted by cdtm
Vegeta is actually the luckiest character in Dragon Ball.

He marries into money. His wife lets him train all day, come and go as he pleases, and rarely hassles him on anything. And finally, he gets unfettered access to the most advanced technology outside of Doctor Slump (It was cute how Toriyama had him act like he couldn't figure out a dragon ball radar. Pretty sure Arale is far more advanced then anything at Capsul Corp)

Originally posted by Scribble

Originally posted by dadudemon
So any member of the LGBT community that is bullied on the internet and it causes them to self-harm or take their lives is a fool who could just "sign out and step away", right?

And all the cyber-bullying laws on the books should be removed, right?

I do not have any sympathy for members of the LGBTQ community who self-harm because of bullying, period.

I grew up with anti-LGBTQ animus being socially-sanctioned. If a child was bullied for his real or perceived sexual orientation, not only would adults not intervene, they would blame the child for not conforming. I heard the word f****t every day from the age of six to the age of 18. I watched people debate my dignity as human being, and vote my civil rights away. I could be arrested for having sex until 2003, I could not serve in the military until 2010, I could not get married until 2015, and I could be discriminated against in employment until last month. LGBTQ people face enough marginalization, oppression, and persecution from outside actors to turn around and take themselves out of the game. So like I told Scribble before, life does not come with trigger warnings, you are just going to have to get stronger.

Originally posted by Scribble
Your decision to ignore actual bigotry is noted, Adam.

No, you are shamelessly trying to use your minority status as shield from criticism. But equality is just that: the right to be treated the same as everyone else. You do not get special dispensation in Internet sparring, because you are trans.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
I do not have any sympathy for members of the LGBTQ community who self-harm because of bullying, period.

I grew up with anti-LGBTQ animus being socially-sanctioned. If a child was bullied for his real or perceived sexual orientation, not only would adults not intervene, they would blame the child for not conforming. I heard the word f****t every day from the age of six to the age of 18. I watched people debate my dignity as human being, and vote my civil rights away. I could be arrested for having sex until 2003, I could not serve in the military until 2010, I could not get married until 2015, and I could be discriminated against in employment until last month. LGBTQ people face enough marginalization, oppression, and persecution from outside actors to turn around and take themselves out of the game. So like I told Scribble before, life does not come with trigger warnings, you are just going to have to get stronger.

Originally posted by Eon Blue
Adam is sounding like a hardcore Republican. I wonder if Rob and Whirly will still back him on his right wing positions.

No, what I sound like is a true progressive. You do not know that, because you do not actually know any. You think the caricature of progressives you see and hear on the Internet is real life.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
No, you are shamelessly trying to use your minority status as shield from criticism. But equality is just that: the right to be treated the same as everyone else. You do not get special dispensation in Internet sparring, because you are trans.