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Soven Taliesyn

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Its a moot point, the city of Portland and the people who organize the protest came to terms a few years back, this allowed the police dept to block off streets and pick the route the bikers would take with stipulations on pre-drinking and such and avoid conflict between police and protesters since this agreement from what I understand there have been no issues. I don't even know why were having an argument because the city of Portland clearly accepted the protest lawful or they would not assist with the blockade/motorcade and route.

But ultimately this is why we have to refrain from having these discussions now a days, people can't respect other peoples opinions, there used to be a time when people could disagree and be respectful, maybe because back in the day it was a face to face discussion now people can call you names and belittle you because there is no human interaction or reaction.
So true. I try to act online the same as I would in person. So what you get here is what you get in person. Aside from social anxieties that cause a delay in me opening up.
 

Shadow Reaper

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But ultimately this is why we have to refrain from having these discussions now a days, people can't respect other peoples opinions, there used to be a time when people could disagree and be respectful, maybe because back in the day it was a face to face discussion now people can call you names and belittle you because there is no human interaction or reaction.
I think you'v got it backward. It is not until recent history that such obviously deficient behavior had the sympathy of sufficient portions of society, that they were even considered for conversation. When someone starts a thread in a gaming forum, presuming that people will agree or shut up, they are the ones who made the odd assumption. Throughout history this kind of crazy is rare, especially in the West where we have enjoyed the Rule of Law for some centuries.

You don't get it. People who present these kinds of notions throughout most of American history would have been tarred and feathered, so please stop whining.
 
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Soven Taliesyn

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I think you'v got it backward. It is not until recent history that such obviously deficient behavior had the sympathy of sufficient portions of society, that they were even considered for conversation. When someone starts a thread in a gaming forum, presuming that people will agree or shut up, they are the ones who made the odd assumption. Throughout history this kind of crazy is rare, especially in the West where we have enjoyed the Rule of Law for some centuries.

You don't get it. People who present these kinds of notions throughout most of American history would have been tarred and feathered, so please stop whining.
This is a biased form of historical misinformation. History was written by the ones in charge just like public media is swayed by bias, money or whatever other forms of persuasion.

Please do NOT claim to know WHAT things were like in a time you weren't ALIVE.
 
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Phil

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I think you'v got it backward. It is not until recent history that such obviously deficient behavior had the sympathy of sufficient portions of society, that they were even considered for conversation. When someone starts a thread in a gaming forum, presuming that people will agree or shut up, they are the ones who made the odd assumption. Throughout history this kind of crazy is rare, especially in the West where we have enjoyed the Rule of Law for some centuries.

You don't get it. People who present these kinds of notions throughout most of American history would have been tarred and feathered, so please stop whining.
All I am going to say at this point is this conversation was fine until you labeled everyone in the state of Oregon as "this type of crazy" and labeled everyone in the protest as "deviant" as for all your references to the past I have no idea what you are talking about, its bland and generic and not even remotely true as if you are some sort of history scholar and I find it completely baffling at the least with no real information other than the notion that what you are claiming is true. :)

And now I am done with this thread as its gotten nowhere fast and I don't want to have any hard feelings with anyone in this awesome organization. :P
 
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Xian-Luc Picard

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Well, now that the morality police have arrived to deliver advise that has nothing to do with TEST (unless you enjoy being in your underwear in Star Citizen) I think we need to just stop.

@Myre , maybe rather than moving this to "Off-Topic" we should just delete this thread. It isn't consistent with TEST culture or spirit.
 

Shadow Reaper

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@Myre , maybe rather than moving this to "Off-Topic" we should just delete this thread. It isn't consistent with TEST culture or spirit.
Agreed. The same will be true if someone tries to push their views about abortion or drug use--it does not belong. This has nothing to do with people being able to "handle civil discussion". Everyone who viewed this thread and thought it belonged before the stir, was wrong to leave it in the forum and so pander to the children who were starting a fuss.
 
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Xian-Luc Picard

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I don't care if someone wants to advertise an event (clothed or not... I just won't attend if it offends me) but we don't need to argue about the morality of it on here. Either read and ignore or read and attend/joke about it or read and don't attend/make a penis joke. I don't care, but we don't need to argue about its moral grounds on here.

The argument that ensued in this thread is why it needs to be deleted and is not consistent with the culture or spirit. Waving you over, @Myre .
 

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