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Czari Zenovka
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02-19-2008 05:33
From: Sunni Jewell
It doesn't make sense drunk or sober, Bradley.

I think I need to go on an "ignore" button rampage today. Either that or just stay away from the forums entirely. This is all getting to be a bit much.


I'm with you Sunni. *sighs*
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Czari Zenovka
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02-19-2008 05:38
From: Magdalena Siemens
I was just providing a hopefully entertaining post, as food for thought for those people who think Gor is bizarre and should be banned.


I am quite familiar with Gor, have read (and own) 25 of the 26 novels and participated in online rp for many years. However, I personally think instead of providing "food for thought" for "those people who think Gor is bizarre and should be banned" you have successfully added fuel to the fire.

I am not going to engage in commentary on religion as that is a subject about which people hold strong feelings.

However, your combination of using a religious analogy to defend Gor I find in very poor taste.
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Brenda Connolly
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02-19-2008 05:42
From: Magdalena Siemens
I was just providing a hopefully entertaining post, as food for thought for those people who think Gor is bizarre and should be banned.

The main point is: everything is bizarre depending from where you look at it, hence the title: A panthers view on Eartheans.

Maybe its asking or baiting for tolerance on Goreans wrapped in a funny story? I am sure there are intelligent residents out there to debate the subject without the question being asked bluntly.

Humour is an approach that softens most controversial topics.

MAggie

Here a good article on the topic
http://jabaraeris.tripod.com/eris_lobo/problem_with_gor.html


You're new around here, aren't you? The Gor Horse has been beaten beyond death around here.
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Sally Silvera
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02-19-2008 05:53
From: Brenda Connolly
You're new around here, aren't you? The Gor Horse has been beaten beyond death around here.


Did it live next door to Mari?

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Qie Niangao
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02-19-2008 06:03
From: Magdalena Siemens
I was just providing a hopefully entertaining post, as food for thought for those people who think Gor is bizarre and should be banned.
Ah. Well, pretending for the nonce that it was a question: an attempted answer. Those "gods" you encountered on Earth are really rather like Ubars. The difference is that the gods have clergy who manipulate them to say whatever suits the clergy at the moment. On Gor, the role of clergy is usually played by a supple young kajira ((the one who actually owns the sim :p )).

You're welcome. Glad to help. ;)
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02-19-2008 06:32
From: Kallisti Burns
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I'd have said Ahern at any time... But I think we can pretty much say ANY WA's.
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02-19-2008 06:59
You had a question in there?
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02-19-2008 07:01
From: Sally Silvera
Did it live next door to Mari?


I'll be expecting a new keyboard in the post.

Mari
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02-19-2008 07:18
From: Sally Silvera
Did it live next door to Mari?

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Nay.
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02-19-2008 07:27
From: Marianne McCann
You had a question in there?

Sorry Mari this is Resident answers, not resident questions :)
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Dana Hickman
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02-19-2008 07:57
From: Magdalena Siemens
...thinking "how can they dare to hurt our religous feelings", usually the same people who point their finger at Goreans...

Once upon a time there was these wretched people who once read a book. It's pages were filled from cover to cover with sinful, evil things such as slavery, debauchery, tribal justice, orgies and unrepentant sex! These misled people had the audacity to take such writing to heart, embrace it, learn it, and make that sin part of their everyday moral fiber. No matter how they tried, the masses weren't having any of it, so the finger pointing and persecution began. Now they're forced to live their deviant existance isolated in small communities, forever removed from the larger, more "righteous" peoples. Damnation I say, to those who dare believe in a book, and take from it something that makes them a stronger person!!!

That book was the Bible, not Gor :rolleyes:

From: Sally Silvera
Did it live next door to Mari?

Genius!!! lmFao!!!
I sooo needed that this morning.

Now to wipe up the spewed coffee :p
Qie Niangao
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02-19-2008 08:23
From: Dana Hickman
That book was the Bible, not Gor :rolleyes:
No reflection on the books' respective A/authors, but the Bible had a much better copy editor. ;)
Amaranthim Talon
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02-19-2008 08:36
It must be Friday somewhere...

Czari- Witness is pretty good ;)
Czari Zenovka
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02-19-2008 09:06
From: Amaranthim Talon
It must be Friday somewhere...

Czari- Witness is pretty good ;)


/waves to Amaranthim

I keep meaning to pick up a copy of Witness :)
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Bradley Bracken
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02-19-2008 09:36
From: Sunni Jewell
It doesn't make sense drunk or sober, Bradley.

I think I need to go on an "ignore" button rampage today. Either that or just stay away from the forums entirely. This is all getting to be a bit much.


Yes, I'm with you on the ignore button. Not something I've used much in the past, but I'm thinking it will make it much easier to read the forums in the future. I've already used it once today and it felt really, really good. :D
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Sunni Jewell
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02-19-2008 09:38
From: Bradley Bracken
Yes, I'm with you on the ignore button. Not something I've used much in the past, but I'm thinking it will make it much easier to read the forums in the future. I've already used it once today and it felt really, really good. :D


I saw that in the "other" thread....lol. I've never used it either, but some people just make me want to push that button, ya' know? When they start making me want to run out and buy a pack of cigs and defeat all my recent hard work, then it's time for ignore, I think.
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02-19-2008 09:44
...and the downward spiral continues...
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02-19-2008 09:47
From: Joseph Abel
...and the downward spiral continues...


The bad news is that it hasn't hit rock bottom, yet <sighs>
However, once it does it can only go up, right?

/me really hopes so, anyway.
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02-19-2008 09:51
From: Sally Silvera
Did it live next door to Mari?

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No it's ok - I rescued it and it's now living a life of luxury at Crameri.

I've called it "Wobble".
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Har Fairweather
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02-19-2008 09:52
Oh. Another religion-basher. [Yawns]

/me hopes OP deals with her inner demons and wanders off looking for something interesting.
Oryx Tempel
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02-19-2008 09:52
From: Sally Silvera
Did it live next door to Mari?

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:eek:

LOL! Yay! My wake up laugh today. :)
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02-19-2008 09:59
It seems the Gor author didn't spend much time paying attention in Astronomy class. The Earth has an Elliptical orbit. For large parts of the year we'd be able to see a planet in an opposing orbit. Maybe it is invisible?
Trout Recreant
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02-19-2008 10:08
From: Connor Jun
It seems the Gor author didn't spend much time paying attention in Astronomy class. The Earth has an Elliptical orbit. For large parts of the year we'd be able to see a planet in an opposing orbit. Maybe it is invisible?


At those times, the hand of the Almighty Himself covers the planet to protect it from the prying eyes of Earthean observers. Otherwise, we might have decided to head there instead of Mars.

Frankly, I wish the Gor author had spent more time paying attention in English. His poor astronomy skills aren't anywhere near as painful to others as are his poor writing skills. On the other hand, as a complete hack amatuer writer who would love to have a book published some day, he gives me a lot of hope. If he could do it, then I have a shot!
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02-19-2008 10:40
From: Trout Recreant
Otherwise, we might have decided to head there instead of Mars.


Nah, as we all know, Mars (or Barsoom, as called by it's residents) has beautiful princesses, huge imperial city states, very interesting flora and fauna etc...
Why would the Eartheans go to the ripoff copy if the original is there to visit? There must be another reason...
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Xanthia Nightfire
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02-19-2008 17:33
You know, I'm not as offended by the religion bashing as I am about being referred to as an "Earthean" ... that *really* pisses me off! :mad:
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