I agree, to some extent, but when the Government is tell me what to eat, what to say/not say, and things of that nature, it has gone too far For the most part, government doesn't do that. In fact, we have a constitutional amendment that says they can't tell you what to say or not say (unless it hur...

HA! Good impression! That sounds exactly like Kyle! Although seriously, it's a bit homophobic. Not all gay guys (or straight women for that matter) actually enjoy big bowls of dicks, and implying that they do is an unfair characterization. And to further imply that it is some sort of insult. Well......

Then you have to understand that "government protecting its citizens" leads to all of the regulation and government oversight that we have today. Everything around us today that people complain about as "interference" is, at its core, government protecting its citizens. You can't...

Not.

But less regulation doesn't lead to a level playing field. There are always rules of the game, and if those rules aren't decided by a higher authority (hopefully chosen by and accountable to the people), then they will be decided on by whoever has the most power. Without oversight, it is acceptable ...

And that's completely fine. No one's judging you. Racist.

There's no "cards" here. Just truth. And sometimes the truth is painful.

are you calling me naive because i am... or because i inadvertently told you to... Both. Libertarianism is a very appealing philosophy, but history has shown us that the more its precepts are applied in our society, the more the rich and powerful oppress and abuse the not rich and powerful and the ...

Mess with whatever you want, just tell me a good story. You want Spock to actually be more in touch with his emotions and have a relationship with Uhuru? Okay... as long as it makes a good story. You want to tell me Rogue is just a troubled teen, and not a young woman who was brought up by Mystique,...

Goku is racist, and therefore Goku loses to Superman. The entire concept of the saiyan and super-saiyan is a metaphor for the Japanese people's internalized self-loathing and feelings of cultural inferiority following World War II. Saiyan are extremely powerful in their own right, but most serious t...

Look, I don't mind if this thread keeps going, but please eliminate the silliness. Thank you.

You're naive.

I think the author is conflating two issues: Canon and gatekeeping. Gatekeeping is about exclusivity and using tests of knowledge to enforce labels on people. Gatekeepers have knowledge tests for all sorts of interests and fandoms, even ones where the idea of "canon" isn't relevant. The ex...

Preaching to the choir, brother. The sides of modern "debates" are usually framed to consolidate and bolster supporters they already have and not to actually convince anyone or look for cooperative solutions. We eliminate the middle ground so that everything becomes black and white... all ...

I should find a picture of a giant pepper to go with that giant salt, but as it turns out, I'm lazy, and words work just as well for winning this thread as funny pictures do.

That's it... 24 hour ban.

Full House love child!

Salad days!

Cool. I admire your dedication.