mistoferin
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ORIGINAL: ownedgirlie There is a difference between not agreeing with what someone says and does, and personally insulting/criticizing/ridiculing someone. I don't like when people do that offline as well as online. "I would not do what you guys do - it just rubs me wrong" versus "Anyone who does that is lazy, stupid, weak, mentally ill....etc." See the difference? Hi owned, Yes, I do see the difference. To be really honest though I don't see either one as bad. There ARE lots of people on here that are lazy, stupid, weak, mentally ill, etc. Honestly, the only conclusion I can even begin to come to from some of the things people here will post is that they must have a serious humiliation kink. If a person is going to make a complete ass of themselves with their words they shouldn't be surprised that some people will notice and call them an ass. quote:
Yes, I take it as an insult when people critize me or my Master. Why? Because it is an insult. And it is my right to judge that insult just as much as it is someone else's right to launch it. I take it as an insult when I see someone criticize someone else the same way. And by "criticize" I'm talking about making harsh and unnecessary critiques about someone's persona versus someone's "kink." And it's not that I feel personally injured; it's that I feel disgusted by what I see - big difference. Well, there is lots of stuff that I see on here that totally disgusts me also...so I'm with you there. But isn't calling a person "judgmental" in a context that is meant to be an insult criticizing also? Just this morning on another thread there were people who took a comment that I made and referred to it (without naming me) and went on a bent about how "judgmental" it was. So yes, even though my name wasn't directly mentioned, they were criticizing me. So should I feel insulted by that...injured in some way? I don't....but I DO see the delicious irony in it and am amused by it. Yes the comment I made was insulting....I meant it to be. It had nothing whatsoever to do with the topic at hand and everything to do with a particular poster, his perceived motivations ( a conclusion that I drew from his commentary on another thread where he suggested that another was to blame for the wrongdoings of her partner because she didn't do what he expected his girl to do). Surprising enough...I don't have any issues at all with the topic that was being discussed. quote:
I'm not sure why your mind is boggled, Erin; you've been around here long enough to have seen the difference between disagreement and personal insults. And I'm not sure why anyone would be confused about why a personal insult would bother someone. What I said was that my mind is boggled when people feel they have sustained an injury when someone doesn't agree with them....and I will even go so far as to include personal insults. I absolutely do see the difference between disagreements and personal insults....and I have no problem doing either. No, I don't understand why a personal insult from a complete stranger on an internet message board would bother anyone. There was a saying in kindergarten..."Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me". It's a true saying and words can really only hurt someone if they choose to allow them to.
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Peace and light, ~erin~ There are no victims here...only volunteers. When you make a habit of playing on the tracks, you thereby forfeit the right to bitch when you get hit by a train. "I did it! I admit it and I'm gonna do it again!"
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