Sky News has a go at SL

So because someone wishes to mind their own business means they themselves are guilty?

That would be prejudicial of you to assume such a thing. lol

I wonder why people are so upset about the concept of "following the rules".

Lighthearted attempt at humor, which apparently missed its mark.

I have been reading Colette's posts here for months, and have read and reread the post you are referencing. She has made clear some of the things she would not do to her neighbors. There isn't a clue there or anywhere else as to what she "would do."

Any "impression" you think you might have is therefore the product of your own mind, which frankly is beginning to look very unattractive.

From the tenor of your remark, I think you owe Colette an apology. She is indeed a lady.

It was... as already stated... a lighthearted attempt at humor, which apparently went over people's heads.

I'm sorry if you don't approve of me as a person... since I am showing support for following the rules set forth to provide a safe and enjoyable community for everyone, and have been pushing the concept of community in many of my posts across a range of topics, I don't understand your expression of apathy towards me.

You misinterpreted my "remark", as it was meant to be lighthearted banter, which obviously wasn't taken as such by some of you. Of course, with some of the remarks being handed to me which label me in a pretty negative light, I should have perhaps held back on my attempt at humor.

Colette... if you are offended by my attempt at lightening the mood, I apologize.

I figured you were joking about that.

No worries.






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Thanks for leaping to my defense tho Har and Chris was nice of you.

Thank you. It didn't occur to me that my teasing would have been taken the wrong way.

For the record, we may disagree on a few things ( *grins* ), but I do not hold it against you. I do not look down at you, or most of the other posters on the forums, or think less of you. We have differing opinions, and that's all.

I do understand that I sometimes get a little excited and carried away... and I can come across pretty strong at times. I don't usually realize it unless it's been pointed out to me.

I think what me and Chris (and to some extent Har) are saying is just because something is against the rules, it does not mean we have to police it as individuals.

I'm totally cool with the Police ticketing speeders. But I don't call the cops when someone passes me who is speeding.

See the difference?


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Now there are certain laws that are just stupid. Like where I live smoking in bars is illegal. If I smoked and the bar was cool with it, I would light up in the bar. Because its a retarded law.

If smoking is so bad, Outlaw it entirely, don't outlaw the use of it in one of the places people enjoy it the most. Heck the government even collects taxes on cigarettes.

I can understand that... I was just expressing that I personally would report much of the behavior others would shrug off. I have a house in a mature sim, my shop is in a mature sim, so I am obviously not offended by mature content... but I strongly believe in keeping it where it belongs.

Yep, I do. I don't go snooping around in people's houses looking for someone to AR... but if someone has adult content, or is engaging in adult activities in plain sight... I will AR them.

I wonder if we live in the same state... lol

Anyway... I used to be a smoker (quit last a year ago this past October). When they passed the law barring smoking in restaurants/bars, I simply stopped smoking in them. Whether or not I agree with it... it's the law. That's how I was raised... if you don't like a law, fight it legally.

Probably because other people who want to enjoy those same places couldn't because of all the smoke. And the people who worked there were subjected to it whether they wanted to be or not.

Ugh I just went to a popular crime message board I frequent. Someone made a thread about this. And of course everyone there is jumping on the SL people are all freaks bandwagon and saying this kind of stuff goes on there all the time.

Who are you protecting? the kids? If teens were officially allowed on the grid I would probably AR them.

As it is its just a nuisance.

If someone asked me "Can I have sex in a PG sim?" Id say - No its against the rules and its disrespectful of others"

But I'm not going to narc on them.

"Everybody is somebody's freak"

Mari

If everyone thought that about everything in America we'd all still be speaking English.

He he. Sorry, I was stuck in traffic. What did I miss?

The American Revolution!

Wow talk about a long commute.

Rose Parks might disagree.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks

Ezell A. Blair Jr. (now known as Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensboro_Sit-Ins

Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, and others, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots

As well as Thomas Jefferson and all those other rebels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

Granted, we're talking about smoking bans and pose balls here, so bringing out names like this seems like overkill -- but I'm simply sayin that there *are* times when you *should* go against the system.

Mari

Ironically I drove right by Washington's Headquarter's in Morristown......

I would have made it sooner, but I was stuck in the A&P reading bread labels.

*Thanks to Chris for the Godwin. Jeez, next we'll be arguing about the airspeed of an unladen swallow.........*

I don't know Mari, smoking bans strike right at the heart of property rights and free association. Two bedrock rights that don't get enough attention.

"I strongly believe in keeping it where it belongs."

hey look man i dont know what century you are living in you f*** dinosaur but like check it out. i color outside the lines all the time, man. im not hurting anyone else. im expressing myself as an individual. dig it.

Yes.

Theres a whole industry devoted to it with a history dating back to the founding of the country.

In Richmond and Winston Salem it is the cornerstone of the economy.

Actually without the tobacco industry wed probably all still be speaking English. It financed the Virgina and North Carolina's Militias as well as helped retire our war debt under Hamilton's plan.

Its taxed heavily which is pretty sad for something people want to make illegal.

But if they want to make it illegal then ban it entirely none of this playing around nonsense. The whole collect money off something you think shouldn't exist is Government hypocracy at its finest.

This forum isn't for general discussion; there are many Resident Sites where this discussion is appropriate — Resident Answers is for Resident-to-Resident help. I'll close this thread...

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