Ok, failed slightly with recent discussion - drat, these things actually require thought and a great attempt to not be misunderstood (and not being sleepy and period-painy *wince*), rather than throwing off stray comments - but anyway, this post was most of the reason that I just started going burble-burble on the political thing. Some future day I'll up my game to 'ramble', or possibly even 'discussion'.
I guess I just want you to know that hey - I don't have all the same political opinions as you, but that I can and do still think you're a cool person, and that yes! That is ok.
I then realised that it was often something that I was curious about*, but that I didn't want to bring up because it seems like an area you may feel marginalised or defensive in, and I didn't want to make you defensive... but then! I thought that not talking about it or mentioning it might seem a little weird too? That perhaps by not asking or mentioning, it might be giving the impression that I'm only ok with you as a person if I'm ignoring your political views... Oh noes! And well actually, I'm cool with you regardless (or, despite ;D). And. Uh, I may have been way over thinking this. Do feel free to tell me that, "Oh god, I'm happy with the being accepted, but political discussions are a quagmire that I don't want to get into, kthxbye". Because, uh, they are. :P
I also want you know... that you should go read stuff that makes you happy! *looks around* Why are you still here? C'mon, NOW! And how are you going to represent your country in the Great Invasion of New Zealand if you can't follow a direct order, soldier? Ahem.
Feel free to ramble in your journal if not in reply to the original post (although I'm still not seeing a problem there). It's your journal, no one else has to read if they don't want to. :)
* E.g. Who does think it's the #1 issue of the day? (That's not to get mixed up with the fallacy that just because something is not the most important thing, doesn't mean it doesn't matter, and using that to trivialise an issue. It's about treating people fairly and with respect to their humanity, the same motivations that make war a far more immediately worrying issue). With the Western vs Muslim thing - what do you think the motivations for the current war/wars/instability in the Middle East is? Do you think that Islam is actually a fundamental cause, or was it just convenient phrasing? ...Really? In the eye? (Is it the slippery rubber texture, or more ideological? Is latex fetish gear super-creepy too?) Is there any method of contraception you're ok with? Just an example of my thoughts. Not necessarily a demand that you lay out your entire thought processes for me. Unless you want to.
Ok, failed slightly with recent discussion - drat, these things actually require thought and a great attempt to not be misunderstood (and not being sleepy and period-painy *wince*), rather than throwing off stray comments - but anyway, this post was most of the reason that I just started going burble-burble on the political thing.
Some future day I'll up my game to 'ramble', or possibly even 'discussion'.
I guess I just want you to know that hey - I don't have all the same political opinions as you, but that I can and do still think you're a cool person, and that yes! That is ok.
I then realised that it was often something that I was curious about*, but that I didn't want to bring up because it seems like an area you may feel marginalised or defensive in, and I didn't want to make you defensive... but then!
I thought that not talking about it or mentioning it might seem a little weird too? That perhaps by not asking or mentioning, it might be giving the impression that I'm only ok with you as a person if I'm ignoring your political views... Oh noes! And well actually, I'm cool with you regardless (or, despite ;D).
And. Uh, I may have been way over thinking this.
Do feel free to tell me that, "Oh god, I'm happy with the being accepted, but political discussions are a quagmire that I don't want to get into, kthxbye". Because, uh, they are. :P
I also want you know... that you should go read stuff that makes you happy! *looks around*
Why are you still here? C'mon, NOW!
And how are you going to represent your country in the Great Invasion of New Zealand if you can't follow a direct order, soldier?
Ahem.
Feel free to ramble in your journal if not in reply to the original post (although I'm still not seeing a problem there). It's your journal, no one else has to read if they don't want to. :)
* E.g. Who does think it's the #1 issue of the day? (That's not to get mixed up with the fallacy that just because something is not the most important thing, doesn't mean it doesn't matter, and using that to trivialise an issue. It's about treating people fairly and with respect to their humanity, the same motivations that make war a far more immediately worrying issue). With the Western vs Muslim thing - what do you think the motivations for the current war/wars/instability in the Middle East is? Do you think that Islam is actually a fundamental cause, or was it just convenient phrasing?
...Really? In the eye? (Is it the slippery rubber texture, or more ideological? Is latex fetish gear super-creepy too?) Is there any method of contraception you're ok with?
Just an example of my thoughts. Not necessarily a demand that you lay out your entire thought processes for me. Unless you want to.
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