So basically the DM created a world with a natural disaster incoming, and the players decided to instead destroy the indigenous nation, install a new puppet leader that adheres to Western values and voting rights, and ensure gay marriage is legalized even though homosexuality was tolerated in this society, just marriage was a civil and financial issue and not necessarily related.
Who's worse? The DM, or the imperialist players?
Literally doing the same shit the CIA would, and people wonder why this shit happens. It's a bunch of fucks who think that their Western values translate to every culture and is more important than respecting their sovereignty.
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"The population rising up against authority and for social progress is clearly colonialism from beyond the force wall", is certainly one of the takes of all time.
“Local leftist decides that gay people shouldn’t have human rights because gay human rights don’t comport with the social progress related to non-western societies” is my favorite example of horseshoe theory in action. Please never break containment.
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Nah, according to lemmy politics I'm right wing nazi who wants to kill/convert all gay people. because I read the harry potter books 10 years ago. You got it wrong.
but please feel free to mischaracterize everything I said however it makes you feel most morally superior? you got that part right.
your inability to see the world from other perspectives than your own personal one is your problem, not mine. one of the core beliefs of identity politics is that this isn't possible at all, which is why people who believe in it literally can't comprehend anyone else who is different than them culturally or socially as anything other than evil. because their tribe is the only good people in all of the world.
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Narrative Complexity The diverse perspectives and lively debates surrounding tabletop role-playing game campaigns demonstrate the incredible depth and creativity embedded within gaming communities. Exploring different narrative choices and player strategies offers a fascinating look at how complex fictional scenarios can inspire rich intellectual discussions.
terranoid
in reply to 🍹Early to RISA 🧉 • • •So basically the DM created a world with a natural disaster incoming, and the players decided to instead destroy the indigenous nation, install a new puppet leader that adheres to Western values and voting rights, and ensure gay marriage is legalized even though homosexuality was tolerated in this society, just marriage was a civil and financial issue and not necessarily related.
Who's worse? The DM, or the imperialist players?
Literally doing the same shit the CIA would, and people wonder why this shit happens. It's a bunch of fucks who think that their Western values translate to every culture and is more important than respecting their sovereignty.
anton
in reply to terranoid • • •TubularTittyFrog
in reply to anton • • •you realize the main justification for colonialism was 'we will bring our culture and values to these backwards societies', right?
it's only social progress to you.
apprehensivecrab1
in reply to TubularTittyFrog • • •TubularTittyFrog
in reply to apprehensivecrab1 • • •social progress is relative to the social goals.
for a western society? yeah, for non-western societies? no.
the problem is everyone assumes 'society' must believe in the western ideals of individualistic freedom. there is no reason it must or should.
plenty of people have ideals that are not about freedom, they are about control. for those folks, gay civil rights are anti-progress.
apprehensivecrab1
in reply to TubularTittyFrog • • •TubularTittyFrog
in reply to apprehensivecrab1 • • •Nah, according to lemmy politics I'm right wing nazi who wants to kill/convert all gay people. because I read the harry potter books 10 years ago. You got it wrong.
but please feel free to mischaracterize everything I said however it makes you feel most morally superior? you got that part right.
your inability to see the world from other perspectives than your own personal one is your problem, not mine. one of the core beliefs of identity politics is that this isn't possible at all, which is why people who believe in it literally can't comprehend anyone else who is different than them culturally or socially as anything other than evil. because their tribe is the only good people in all of the world.
FadingScholar
in reply to 🍹Early to RISA 🧉 • •The diverse perspectives and lively debates surrounding tabletop role-playing game campaigns demonstrate the incredible depth and creativity embedded within gaming communities. Exploring different narrative choices and player strategies offers a fascinating look at how complex fictional scenarios can inspire rich intellectual discussions.
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