Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E
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Posted - 2013.09.26 21:09:00 -
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I can totally agree with the OP, and I feel for the parties who have been negatively effected by the situation. I also, in a small way, can understand the other side of the coin (not from your story specifically, but in general). I use the term "gay" a lot, but I use it as a replacement for "bullsh!t". If I get killed by some laggy f*cking bastard, i'll say something to the effect of "What??!! That's f*cking gay!!", as in that's bullsh!t. Also, growing up, "Gay" was considered politically correct (I do live in the south) so I never really considered the full impact of the word. Of course if said in a malicious way it can be offensive. The more.......abrasive words such as *** and the like, I do not often use, but I would be lying if I said I never used it (never called anyone a *** because they were gay though, just as a general insult, which is I know is not acceptable). If I was running in a squad with my Corp and one of the dudes said "hey look, I would appreciate it if you would stop saying the word gay because it offends me", I would say "yea, no problem. I wasn't trying to offend you, it's just something I say. It may slip out again here and there, but I will work on keeping sh!t like that to myself".
All that said, not liking someone, being mean to someone, excluding someone, or any sort of negativity towards someone based on race, gender, religion, or sexuality is not acceptable. I don't care if you are a half Black half Swedish Jahovas Witness man/woman that likes other men/women. The only thing I care about is can I put up with having this person in my squad and on my headset. If the person is always hollering or screaming or constantly jabbering or interrupting or being rude or whatever, I don't give a f*ck how straight they are, I don't want to have to listen to that sh!t. If you pursue an alternate life style but are a normal down to earth person that I can shoot the sh!t with, you are alright in my book. On the game and in the real world.
Ponies Test, I would say just wash y'alls hands of the hole mess and move on to a new Corp. I read the thread and seen you guys may have found a Corp to your liking, I hope it works out for you guys. There are plenty of decent people here on Dust, it's just the morons that always scream the loudest, in game and in RL (this coming from someone who has been the moron more than his fair share over the course of his life). You could throw out names, but I understand you don't want the spotlight to be focused on the victim, and it would be best to say f*ck it and find a new home (which I know won't be a problem, there are plenty of good Corps out there). Although, I must say if some names surfaced for the community at large to target I wouldn't mind helping to force a bigot to make a new character.
Moselder Telend wrote:I find it sad that you are so weak then, where I grew uo if you needed someone to stand by you were kicked down. Too many people in this day in age have become weak little babies. Grow up, if you cant deal with a word then dont use the internet and dont leave the plastic bubble you must live in.
This goes for anyone and everyone.
This is the attitude of a coward who is to weak to stand up for someone other than themselves. |