Let's Get Negative!

Aug 31, 2011 21:21


Many people from different areas of my life have for as long as I can recall accused me of being a negative person.  This conclusion I have noticed has really separated the men from the boys in terms of those who enjoy my friendship and company and those who just can't deal.  I've decided to take a close look at what this accusation really means to ( Read more... )

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... keith418 September 1 2011, 04:17:10 UTC
Aren't the people with the low standards and terrible expectations the ones who are really being "negative"?

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imarobotrocker September 1 2011, 13:19:03 UTC

We've seen that these people are not down with the program and by negating reality they are in fact being "negative". We describe them as negative because of their values, not because we disagree with them and are trying to make them feel guilty because of it.

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??? keith418 September 1 2011, 14:10:37 UTC
"We must be mindful that the human rights we defend include freedom of speech and dissent, even - need I say especially? - among our own members."

- Hymenaeus Beta

So why are these people contradicting him? He's their leader!

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Re: ??? imarobotrocker September 1 2011, 18:12:19 UTC
It is ironic...I wish I had this quote on deck at NOTOCON.

But this isn't an problem that is limimted to the OTO...it just so happens that the OTO suffers from all the same problems as modern society.

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