Rochsub2009 -> RE: ideas for christian humiliation (11/23/2011 9:09:17 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady However, everyone has said the same thing for what? Sixteen pages now? Explaining and re-explaining to the argumentative. Because all agreed that while we may not agree with it, it was the involvement of others that was distasteful and improper. I didn't agree either. And argumentative depends on which side of the table you are sitting on. Ditto. I didn't agree, and I have a very different perspective about who has been argumentative in this thread. That's why I stated earlier in this thread that these discussions (on involving the non-consenting public) never seem to go anywhere. There are some people on here who seem to take it far too personally, and seem to be unable to address the topic objectively. Rather than seeing that there are two valid sides to what is clearly simply a matter of personal opinion and perspective, some will post dozens of messages that all say the exact same thing, apparently in an effort to beat the rest of us into submission by the sheer quantity of their posts. IMO, any attempt to make someone feel bad by saying that "EVERYONE else agrees" is simply intellectually lazy. Everyone has not agreed, nor should they. This is not a black and white issue. Nor does getting a bunch of people from a fictitious "community" to agree with you make your argument any more correct. Hell, there was a time in history when the "majority" would have said that slavery was completely acceptable, or that women shouldn't have the right to vote. Majority consensus is seldom an adequate gauge of right and wrong, particularly on a topic that is as subjective as "involving the non-consenting public". Additionally, repeatedly supporting your point with ridiculous outlier examples (like whether it's appropriate for someone to go into a church and engage in a sex act) is another sign that your position isn't as clearly "right" as some of you pretend that it is. IMO, there are things that we will probably all agree are inappropriate (e.g. performing a kinky sex act in the middle of a church service). Those answers are so obvious that they're not even worth discussing (IMO). Rather than discussing the outliers, I think it's more fruitful to have an intelligent and objective discussion about the grey areas. For example, some have argued vehemently in previous threads that it is completely out of bounds for a sub/slave to wear a collar in public. Others have argued similarly that using the term "Master" or "Mistress" in a public setting is completely off limits. Others would say that making a sub/slave female go panty-less in public is not acceptable because the "nonconsenting public" might accidentally get a peak at her private parts. Or sticking closer to the topic at hand, some would argue that bringing religion (or items/actions related to religion) into the practice of our kink is distasteful and should never be done. Personally, I have seen valid arguments made on BOTH sides of this discussion. And I think that it is the sound arguments that are always made by both sides which make this topic (Involving the non-consenting public) worth revisiting as often as we do. My thinking is challenged each time we have this argument, and admittedly, my perspective changes as well. I'm sure that there are others who would agree that they have heard some arguments that expanded their thinking on this topic. That is why I find these discussions to be enjoyable. But what I DON'T find to be enjoyable is those who see "winning" as the objective of the conversation. You can't beat someone into submission if they don't agree with your position. It's frustrating for both parties when you try to do so. There's an old saying that goes; "A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still." Some of you should think about that for a while. Your Borg-like tactics of trying to get the rest of us to assimilate are tiresome. Childish even. For the rest of you (i.e. the majority of you) who have not tried to bludgeon the rest of us into adopting your position, I thank you for the exchange. It has been enjoyable and enlightening. My thinking has been challenged. Moreover, it has caused me to change my position on some of the suggestions that I originally brought to the table. I am objective enough (and adult enough) to admit that.
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