One Thing Worth Mentioning About This Crazy Death Cult...

[The Good Reverend Roger]

...Is it really has made me a better person.  I don't sit by, anymore, when people say and do fucked up things to other people, even if the affected people aren't present.  I don't tolerate it on principle, not because of societal expectation.

I'd put this down to a few things.  First, the company of people who do not tolerate that sort of shit.  This is, for someone living in Arizona, kind of refreshing.

Second, the practice of forcing myself to see the world the way it IS, and not to accept excuses or truisms (this would include the heel-digging/primate shit).  Example:  Some people tend to see a disproportionate number of Blacks in prison as proof that Blacks are by nature criminals.  That in itself is offensive, but the REALLY offensive part (privilege about to speak here) is that it's incorrect.  It does not fit the facts, if all the facts are considered.

Third, I have a fairly high standard for the sort of posters I take seriously.  And if I'm going to hold other people to that standard, then I guess I pretty much have to hold myself to that standard, don't I?

Lastly - and I think this is the most important bit - I have gotten used to accepting when I'm wrong, and altering my worldview to accomodate the new information accordingly.  As such, I expect others to do so, and I reserve teh majority of my respect and esteem for those that can.  So when someone starts spouting misogynistic or racist tripe, I tend to write them off, which means I have no problem dumping on them.

Just a few observations, so SHUT UP.

Or Kill Me

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

... death cult? 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

... death cult? 

Relax.  We're too lazy to spike the Koolaid for anything less than like 1500 people.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

... death cult? 

Relax.  We're too lazy to spike the Koolaid for anything less than like 1500 people.

I see you take the admonitions against evangelicalism very seriously.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

...Is it really has made me a better person.  I don't sit by, anymore, when people say and do fucked up things to other people, even if the affected people aren't present.  I don't tolerate it on principle, not because of societal expectation.

I'd put this down to a few things.  First, the company of people who do not tolerate that sort of shit.  This is, for someone living in Arizona, kind of refreshing.

Second, the practice of forcing myself to see the world the way it IS, and not to accept excuses or truisms (this would include the heel-digging/primate shit).  Example:  Some people tend to see a disproportionate number of Blacks in prison as proof that Blacks are by nature criminals.  That in itself is offensive, but the REALLY offensive part (privilege about to speak here) is that it's incorrect.  It does not fit the facts, if all the facts are considered.

Third, I have a fairly high standard for the sort of posters I take seriously.  And if I'm going to hold other people to that standard, then I guess I pretty much have to hold myself to that standard, don't I?

Lastly - and I think this is the most important bit - I have gotten used to accepting when I'm wrong, and altering my worldview to accomodate the new information accordingly.  As such, I expect others to do so, and I reserve teh majority of my respect and esteem for those that can.  So when someone starts spouting misogynistic or racist tripe, I tend to write them off, which means I have no problem dumping on them.

Just a few observations, so SHUT UP.

Or Kill Me

YEP.

You fuckers and your stupid death cult have helped to make me a better person.

[LMNO]

I'm afraid so.


The majority of my better thinking over the past [REDACTED] years have been in some way related to you horrible, horrible people.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Some day, I'm going to receive my PhD, and when that happens I'm going to hold you people responsible.

Seriously, my critical thinking abilities and willingness to look at things from differing perspectives, to seek out and objectively evaluate research, to critically review new information, to re-evaluate my position, and to admit when I'm wrong have all grown tremendously thanks to my involvement here. I thank you, and I thank trolling.

[EK WAFFLR]

You horrible bastards have made me a better person, too.

...Is it really has made me a better person.  I don't sit by, anymore, when people say and do fucked up things to other people, even if the affected people aren't present.  I don't tolerate it on principle, not because of societal expectation.

I'd put this down to a few things.  First, the company of people who do not tolerate that sort of shit.  This is, for someone living in Arizona, kind of refreshing.

It's refreshing for someone in Belgium too.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Hell Yes!

I think that is an excellent summation of the effect this damned thing has had on me as well. I think I still, on occasion, find myself being the SGitR or realizing that I'm wrong and still defending my position... but now, at least I seem to catch that shit and stop it.

[hooplala]

Same here.  I realized today that I've been a member of this board for eight fucking years. 

I'm still sorta a shitty person, but I'm much more aware of it now.  And, for what it's worth, less shitty than I was.

Now, someone pass that kool-aid.

[Junkenstein]

... death cult? 

I always saw this as more of a Cargo Cult. It's just that the object of adoration is the End Times. We all seem to look at it, and for it, in different ways and places but we know it's coming. The challenge lies in being able to see it clearly enough to recognise that it's happening now.

Part of seeing how things are seems to be realising how fucked everything is. This board tends not to flinch from that. This is also a very useful skill in dealing with the world as it actually is.

[hooplala]

... death cult? 

I always saw this as more of a Cargo Cult. It's just that the object of adoration is the End Times. We all seem to look at it, and for it, in different ways and places but we know it's coming. The challenge lies in being able to see it clearly enough to recognise that it's happening now.

Part of seeing how things are seems to be realising how fucked everything is. This board tends not to flinch from that. This is also a very useful skill in dealing with the world as it actually is.

I see no reason to believe this is End Times.  I'm quite sure this sort of bat-fuckery can go on for a LONG long time.

[Junkenstein]

I never said the end times were quick. Just inevitable.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

I still flinch, but at least I now recognize it's a bad habit.

[Kai]

Said it before, I'll say it again. PD.com is responsible for all the good things in my life the past 9 years, indirectly and directly.