Holding Church Members to a Different Standard

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So because posters here criticize and, at times, make fun of the LDS church means that it's ok to make fun of disabled people???

What the heck????
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So because posters here criticize and, at times, make fun of the LDS church means that it's ok to make fun of disabled people???

What the heck????


Since I didn't make fun of disabled people, who did?
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beastie wrote:So because posters here criticize and, at times, make fun of the LDS church means that it's ok to make fun of disabled people???

What the heck????


We're called cultists, deluded, sick, lacking in rational thought, and I've been called a rapist and a monster.

Posting an image to mildly poke fun at someone though.....THAT'S SICK!!!!

Just pointing out the hideous double standard.

I would add that we seem to have a much more civil and tolerant reaction when the invective is coming our way. Still, that's subjective.
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I only do this kind of thing here because your over-the-top reactions are hilarious.


I just find it truly amazing that you enjoy hurting other people.

What is nteresting is that you find cruelty hilarious.
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bcspace wrote:
So because posters here criticize and, at times, make fun of the LDS church means that it's ok to make fun of disabled people???

What the heck????


Since I didn't make fun of disabled people, who did?


That's a very good question. Still, don't let that get in the way of the witch-hunt.
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truth dancer wrote:
I only do this kind of thing here because your over-the-top reactions are hilarious.


I just find it truly amazing that you enjoy hurting other people.

What is nteresting is that you find cruelty hilarious.


You hurt too easily. Or are you hurting on behalf of others completely uneffected by what happened. That's called a delusional martyr-complex.
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We're called cultists, deluded, sick, lacking in rational thought, and I've been called a rapist and a monster.

Posting an image to mildly poke fun at someone though.....THAT'S SICK!!!!


How can you be this obtuse???

The people you are "mildly" poking fun at aren't exmormons - it's the mentally handicapped. It stuns me that you cannot see this.

Exmormons are called sinful, selfish, proud, liars, followers of satan, etc... using your rational, that would make it justified that exmormons would mock the mentally disabled????

The mentally disabled have NOTHING to do with this debate between Mormon and exmormon. Why do you feel comfortable using completely innocent children in this way????

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I only do this kind of thing here because your over-the-top reactions are hilarious. We've done this before.



Amen!


Why don't you visit us in the south and start calling African Americans the N word. You'll get some really hilarious reactions there, too. Enough to keep you entertained for a long time.

Since I didn't make fun of disabled people, who did?


Yes. You did. You think showing a photoshopped picture of people who are either mentally handicapped or made to look mentally handicapped in order to insult another group by telling them they are like those same mentally handicapped picture doesn't make fun of the disabled????????

Now that's some mental gymnastics.
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Post by _beastie »

Nehor,

You're being a bit cagey with BC, aren't you, considering that you specifically stated that he had been mocking the disabled, but you were less guilty - or something - because you just laughed at it???

from the troll thread:

nehor
That is an agreement on this board. If a board rule was added that mocking those with sub-normal mental capacity is not allowed, I will abide by that decision. However, there seems to be a split on the board in this regard. Mercury has used the word tard to describe people lately so I think it's safe to say he has no objection (and I can't help but note no one called him on it). BCSpace seems to be okay with it. Sethbag seemed to think it wasn't tasteless. I think it's funny. I counted four people who thought it was without taste and I'm assuming most of the rest just don't care or got a mild chuckle and left it.



When called on this, Nehor continued:
I didn't admit to mocking them. I admitted to laughing when others did it. A fine distinction perhaps but it is there though you may judge it as equally abhorrent.


BC,

When even Nehor has to admit that you mocked the disabled, you might as well give up pretending that you didn't.
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So what you're saying is that mocking those who will read what you say is much kinder and nicer then a perceived mocking of someone completely uneffected and ignorant of what is said.

That's mental gymnastics.

BUT THEY'RE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!! Okay....sure....so it's okay if they're adults? You have odd logic or this is a purely emotional and irrational outburst.
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beastie wrote:BC,

When even Nehor has to admit that you mocked the disabled, you might as well give up pretending that you didn't.


To mock requires intent. He denied intent. I believe him.
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