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Originally posted by Fljotsdale:
Uh..... Memnoch. What the blazes is sarcastic about that comment? It is not sarcastic - it is true! And what is belittling about it? I truly don't see where you are coming from here. [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img]
F, this is going to turn into a futile and circular discussion very quickly. Let me explain to you, to try and help you understand why I'm not happy about it. I post a thread asking people to ease up on the sarcasm as it can be construed as belittling people. I don't expect people to agree with me, but I do expect them to comply with my wishes. You don't agree with me, that's totally fine. But rather than saying so (like Silver Cheetah did) you post a long passage quoted from the BIBLE ending with this:
"Anyway, if you are going to ban all sarcasm, you would be obliged to ban your god as well!
THINK ON IT!
"
Ban my God? If this wasn't sarcasm, was I meant to take it literally? Or was it a figure of speech meant to say "Gee, Memnoch, I think your viewpoint and your rule is so ridiculous, it would be like you trying to ban God. What a dumb idea!" I'm pretty sure that's what the rolling eyes mean, because that's what they mean in real life.
We can disagree about this till the cows come home, but at the end of the day rules are rules. They are there to protect ALL of us. I've given you the courtesy of an explanation, which is more than most moderators would give, because I respect you and want you to understand, but I've really said far, far too much on this issue already. I shouldn't have to repeat myself as much on one issue as I have had to tonight. You don't have to like the rules, but please abide by them. Fair enough?
