RE: This is gonna be the thread where we talk about stuff
03-02-2013, 04:41 AM
I think the idea is that people tend to envelop themselves within their own comfort zones and thus choose to be oblivious to issues which involve serious harm to other people. It would be great if we, as a forum, were able to bring some of these issues to light and help encourage others to take an active role in fixing them.
It's not unlike what you've done with the LBGT thread. You've maintained a welcoming and patient focus around an idea and cause you believe has real-world importance. It would infuriating if someone brought up those issues and was told to "leave it in srsbsns" or whatever.
The "fandom" isn't bad. It's not wrong to enjoy things. But when someone uses that enjoyment to blind them from the suffering of others, there's a real issue there.
It's not unlike what you've done with the LBGT thread. You've maintained a welcoming and patient focus around an idea and cause you believe has real-world importance. It would infuriating if someone brought up those issues and was told to "leave it in srsbsns" or whatever.
The "fandom" isn't bad. It's not wrong to enjoy things. But when someone uses that enjoyment to blind them from the suffering of others, there's a real issue there.