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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.
I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.
I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.
I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.
I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.
Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.
Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.
-SoulRiser
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Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
SoulRiser Wrote:I would be interested in seeing what happens if mass murderers (Hitler, etc) were put into some kind of loving small society where they are treated with respect regardless of what they did... kinda like "we know you hurt a lot of people, but we forgive you and still love you anyway". I would just be really curious to see what would happen if they stay there for an extended period of time.
I believe that they would first try to take advantage of the people there. Then you'll see a change in their behavior as they slowly become accustomed to that environment.
Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
SoulRiser Wrote:I would be interested in seeing what happens if mass murderers (Hitler, etc) were put into some kind of loving small society where they are treated with respect regardless of what they did... kinda like "we know you hurt a lot of people, but we forgive you and still love you anyway". I would just be really curious to see what would happen if they stay there for an extended period of time.
That would be an awesome social experiment. The people in the society would also have to be tough because initially people like Hitler would try and take advantage of them as Derchin mentioned. They couldn't be pushovers.
Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
SoulRiser Wrote:I would be interested in seeing what happens if mass murderers (Hitler, etc) were put into some kind of loving small society where they are treated with respect regardless of what they did... kinda like "we know you hurt a lot of people, but we forgive you and still love you anyway". I would just be really curious to see what would happen if they stay there for an extended period of time.
Soul as usual your vast mind as astounded this old cynic soul.
Mostly agree with derchin in that they would try to take advantage of the society like they did before but then see the actual benefits and sort of settle down like a soldier from the past in a peaceful future would.
Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
SoulRiser Wrote:I would be interested in seeing what happens if mass murderers (Hitler, etc) were put into some kind of loving small society where they are treated with respect regardless of what they did... kinda like "we know you hurt a lot of people, but we forgive you and still love you anyway". I would just be really curious to see what would happen if they stay there for an extended period of time.
Damn, why do Soul's philosophies and beliefs grow on me?
"Ask them no more questions, never hear them lying"
People say the problem with me is I have psychotic tendencies and care not about other human beings I don't like and or know. So?
Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
Phrozen_Soul Wrote:
SoulRiser Wrote:I would be interested in seeing what happens if mass murderers (Hitler, etc) were put into some kind of loving small society where they are treated with respect regardless of what they did... kinda like "we know you hurt a lot of people, but we forgive you and still love you anyway". I would just be really curious to see what would happen if they stay there for an extended period of time.
Damn, why do Soul's philosophies and beliefs grow on me?
Well peace, love, and happiness are just as human as violence, war, and hate... except the former mostly feels a lot better than the latter. So ideas based around that will grow on intelligent individuals.
Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
Quote:The people in the society would also have to be tough because initially people like Hitler would try and take advantage of them as Derchin mentioned. They couldn't be pushovers.
Yeah. Some of them might not even believe they're in a real place at all... might think they're dreaming or something. It'd be hard, but I sooo totally wanna see it happen. Hey, maybe I'll make it a "reality TV" show.
Oh wait, that'd never work... people only seem to enjoy watching complete retards on those.
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Re: It astonishes me that people STILL think spanking is good.
SoulRiser Wrote:Yeah. Some of them might not even believe they're in a real place at all... might think they're dreaming or something. It'd be hard, but I sooo totally wanna see it happen. Hey, maybe I'll make it a "reality TV" show.
Oh wait, that'd never work... people only seem to enjoy watching drama, conflict and suffering on those.
Fixed which sometimes makes me wonder if most of humanity aren't closet masochists.