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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
I will fully accept a temp ban until after the Nov elections if Redux is also banned for the same period of time.
It is June 19th. If you all want to be rid of me, make it equal. And ban us both until Jan 1. 2011
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This made me think. I started this thread as a way of resolving a conflict.
So, what do I want the outcome to be? specifically, and generally.
Generally first:
1. I want the cellar to have a politics forum that facilitates the rational and respectful discussion of 'How humans control the powers that control them'
2. I want a Current Events forum that allows us all to 'Help understand the world by talking about things happening in it'
3. I want to be proud of my friends.
and then, Specifically:
1. I don't want to ban anyone....not even temporarily. I think that the ban hammer is a failure of the community to enfold and encourage the acceptance of all of our unique and individual brothers and sisters to this family.
2. I want TheMercenary, Redux, Classic, Spex, UG, Radar, UT, Shawnee, jinx, griff, Pie, and all y'all sisterfuckers to be more careful to respect each other's political beliefs. Treat it like a religion if it helps you to keep it in context. If you think about it, politics and religion are quite similar. As religions fall away, and Gods lose their power, they are incrementally replaced by political parties, and idealogies. So show the same respect you would if you were discussing religion with a Jew, or a Christian, or a Muslim, Hindu, Budhist, etc.
3. (someone take it from here....I've got to get to bed....