Eh, that sounds like bull shit, no offense.
Is there something in the water over at the Insurgency that causes people to ignore or attempt to deny facts staring them in the face? Why on earth would I possibly lie to to you about this? What could I possibly gain in trying to be considerate, and attempting to explain the mindset here to you? I've been here since 2001. You've been here a couple of days. Tell me, who would know these boards better?
I think you're misunderstanding my use of the word "bull shit." I think it's bull shit that there's no standard of morality here. There's always a baseline anywhere. There's always rules, stated or unstated.
Also, "facts?" We're both giving opinions here. It didn't even cross my mind you'd lie about your own opinion.
Whether you're on a message board or on the street there's a social contract that everyone has to uphold.
No there isn't. Based on whose rules? From where? Where has this been universally decided?
Based on society's rules. I can't just go shit on your porch. Of course I physically can go shit on your porch, but given the rules of acceptable behavior dictated by the world we live in, I can't go shit on your porch.
I understand that Uschi, rex, whoever else, might not consider their statements over the line, but the person their statements were directed toward got offended. And in this world - internet and real alike - when what you say offends someone else, you apologize.
In perfect fantasy world, where no one hates anyone else, and everyone gets along, then sure, I would agree. Unfortunately, in the real world...in reality...people say mean things all the time and no one apologizes. And, that's in the
real world, not even the faceless, voiceless equalizer of cyberspace.
There's no fantasy world here. You fuck up, you're expected to apologize. Come on. We all watch "the news."
And if you don't apologize, expect to get all sorts of crap for it. Rex is getting his crap.
you are attempting to overlay your own personal morality...
Eh, perhaps. My personal morality dictates that he should apologize. If his personal morality dictates that he shouldn't then this thing either goes on forever or one of us gives in. In which case, I don't see why the surrenderer should necessarily be me.
