If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

I don't think it's right to imply that the kind of emotional reasoning used by some liberals and progressives means that it's a trait peculiar to the left. There are many such people who act in just this way on the right. I would instead suggest that this kind of thinking is a feature of authoritar...

@Remick- Perhaps that is true in the American context. Here in the UK, the Conservatives came back into government after 13 years out of power, and were perhaps more authoritarian than before, albeit with a small government ideology.

Yeah, and in the process these liberals were introducing their fellow liberals to radfemdom. I saw "normal" folk turn into raving gender feminists. Sure, it scared some people away (like myself) but it also got people all into SJW mode. I used to think that most liberals were sort of "thinky" peopl...

I'm sorry to hear about your dog, Reap. Our dog died last year, so I know how much it sucks.

In repetition of what pitchguest stated, well done to erik for having the guts to actually come and post here. Just be aware that by doing so, you've made yourself persona non grata at the likes of FTB.

I think that definition is too restrictive. I would say privilege is something that a person has or can do that was not earned by themselves. In itself is not negative, and it's something everyone has in different degrees. Both a better definition, and a fair criticism. I also find it amusing that ...

I've been wondering what an actual definition for the FTB/Skepchick/A+ triumvirate's favourite hobby horse, privilege, would actually be, beyond that of being a white, straight, cisgendered man. A suggestion from me to start: a person of privilege is someone who, not having the necessary intelligenc...

I'm actually doing that very thing (ie posting under a different name than that I use elsewhere), but for a different reason. Usually I use my surname, one which I share with a certain Rebecca. I didn't want to start posting here and give people the wrong impression. I'm content to use my current na...

I'm no fan of Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Debbie Schlussel, et al., but they're all absolutely correct that lefties in general and feminists in paricular are deplorably quiet when it comes to violence and suppression by anyone named Achmed. Ophelia used to post some halfway honest and gutsy stuf...

I wonder sometimes if the FTBers even realise what the point of trolling is. Perhaps they do, and just enjoy exploiting it for the waahs.

Thanks, Danksworth.

It saddens me, too. You only have to look at things like PZ's policy of insta-banning anyone associated with this place to understand why it happens, though.

I just wanted to delurk to give some reasons why so many people (including myself, as something of a habitual lurker) choose to do so. A) They don't have confidence in their own writing. This is something which effects me a lot, especially when posting on forums like this, with people who are well e...