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[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by DMN [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Shhhhh! everyone! Our resident pedophile is giving a speech.

Sorry that you can't keep up with the jokes.


Can someone be banned for a baseless claim of pedophelia against another user?

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by DMN [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Playing video games too much is an illness but thinking you were born the wrong sex and attempting to alter your body by drugs and surgery accordingly isn't. Makes sense.

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/28/72758...st-of-diseases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCk5QmLXJ90

The difference is you can get a sex change and still have a life.

Seriously though, you’re a smart person and can’t honestly think there’s a real equivalence there, can you? It sounds sincere. Anything addictive can ruin your life, which is a trivially true statement. You’re an Everquest player. You’ve played with these people. People with ADHD, like myself, can hyperfocus on video games for 14 hour stretches for weeks on end. That’s a problem. If not ADHD, autism seems to have a similar effect and you know damn well Norrath is 50% aspies, minimum. Yeah, games can destroy people’s lives. It’s kind of a big deal.

[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Proving Wonkie's point. Well done, nazi sympathizer.

No, that's called a "debunk", pedo.

[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Can someone be banned for a baseless claim of pedophelia against another user?

Can someone be banned for a baseless claim of nazism against another user?

It's 2019, bigot. Equality exists now.

[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The difference is you can get a sex change and still have a life.

Seriously though, you’re a smart person and can’t honestly think there’s a real equivalence there, can you? It sounds sincere. Anything addictive can ruin your life, which is a trivially true statement. You’re an Everquest player. You’ve played with these people. People with ADHD, like myself, can hyperfocus on video games for 14 hour stretches for weeks on end. That’s a problem. If not ADHD, autism seems to have a similar effect and you know damn well Norrath is 50% aspies, minimum. Yeah, games can destroy people’s lives. It’s kind of a big deal.

Do you think some Trans people suffer from mental anguish due to their identity?

I mean, they have astronomical suicide rates, and I don't believe all that can be blamed on harassment.

Logic says people can and will develop mental disorders after years of dealing with their identity.

To brush it off as there's no issue here really does a disservice to trans people.

Mental issues are incredibly common. I just found out I have Trichotillomania. I literally don't have to shave my face because I pull it all out.

[maskedmelon]

The left is garbage. Naziism is garbage. Racism is garbage. Intersectionality is garbage. Fundemantalism is garbage. Feminism is garbage. Male chauvanism is garbage. Contemporary environmentalism and anti-environmentalism is garbage. Unfettered capitalism is garbage. Communism is garbage. Anarchism is garbage. Socialism is garbage. Totalitarianism is garbage.

[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The left is garbage. Naziism is garbage. Racism is garbage. Intersectionality is garbage. Fundemantalism is garbage. Feminism is garbage. Male chauvanism is garbage. Contemporary environmentalism and anti-environmentalism is garbage. Unfettered capitalism is garbage. Communism is garbage. Anarchism is garbage. Socialism is garbage. Totalitarianism is garbage.

Amen.

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by DinoTriz2 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do you think some Trans people suffer from mental anguish due to their identity?

I mean, they have astronomical suicide rates, and I don't believe all that can be blamed on harassment.

Logic says people can and will develop mental disorders after years of dealing with their identity.

To brush it off as there's no issue here really does a disservice to trans people.

Mental issues are incredibly common. I just found out I have Trichotillomania. I literally don't have to shave my face because I pull it all out.

I think the video game disorder is really just an expression of an addictive personality. If you read the description, it is really no different from any other addiction. If you have a personality like that and you don't get addicted to games, you'll likely get addicted to something else. It is difficult to balance. I heard one bright individual refer to it once as monomania. I thought that was a good descriptor. Right now for me, it's health and fitness.

On the trans issue. I think a key factor is whether or not it causes distress. If you are able to happily navigate life with your disposition, then maybe it isn't an illness. It is certainly abnormal, but if it isn't hampering you, then I don't see it is much of a disease. I think that is why gender dysphoria is classified as a disorder, while transgenderism is not. And yeah, it is possible to live as transgender with little to no dysphoria.

There needs to be a stronger emphasis on integrating the divergent elements of one's nature than pushing to embrace one and abandon the other. Both the right and the left have it wrong in that regard. Environment, perception and plasticity all play critical roles though in arriving at a happy, healthy point of balance.

[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by HalflingPower [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Internet forum larper cast spell: racist racist bigot bigot homophobe.
His enemy is stunned.
*Internet forum Larper gathers strength*
Internet forum larper casts spell : nazi nazi nazi NAZI DICKS NAZI PENISES NAZIS IN MY HOUSE NAZI NAZI NAZI NAZI!!! RACIST BIGOT HOMO PHOBE NAZI!!!
*Real life taps internet forum Larper on the back*
Mom of Larper says: your sandwich is done honey and here are your drugs. We think we might have found your dad in Mexico. Oh and btw your disability check came. Here are your drugs honey. Please don't chop your dick off.

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[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think the video game disorder is really just an expression of an addictive personality. If you read the description, it is really no different from any other addiction. If you have a personality like that and you don't get addicted to games, you'll likely get addicted to something else. It is difficult to balance. I heard one bright individual refer to it once as monomania. I thought that was a good descriptor. Right now for me, it's health and fitness.

On the trans issue. I think a key factor is whether or not it causes distress. If you are able to happily navigate life with your disposition, then maybe it isn't an illness. It is certainly abnormal, but if it isn't hampering you, then I don't see it is much of a disease. I think that is why gender dysphoria is classified as a disorder, while transgenderism is not. And yeah, it is possible to live as transgender with little to no dysphoria.

There needs to be a stronger emphasis on integrating the divergent elements of one's nature than pushing to embrace one and abandon the other. Both the right and the left have it wrong in that regard. Environment, perception and plasticity all play critical roles though in arriving at a happy, healthy point of balance.

I agree that it's possible to live as transgender with little to no dysphoria but I also think it should be at least studied where we have an honest look at it because I have a feeling transitioning without side effects is probably the exception rather than the rule.

Right now it's taboo and "hateful" to study the effects and mental stability of people who are transitioning. It's just swept under the rug and not dealt with because it's not politically correct.

This mindset of "Everything is fine because the mob forces us to think so" is dangerous.