Fandom is just determined to annoy me this week.

[maygra]

It is entirely possible to respect a person's right to their opinion and not respect a particular opinion. It's also possible to disagree with another person's opinion and still respect the person.

It is nearly impossible to respect a person whose opinion includes the view that anyone who disagrees with their opinion deserves no respect, and furthermore, because their views differ, are morally bankrupt, ethically void, and possibly the root of all evil.

And seriously? People who write (or read) incest are no more likely to be advocating for it in real life than people who write (or read) h/c kidfic are advocating for child abuse.

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[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

Is it bad that fandom has had this argument so often that I'm BORED with it? *sigh*

[maygra.livejournal.com]

I think if we were actually having a discussion, I'd be less annoyed, but we're not. What we've got is proclamations on the One True Way, and those always make me want to shove people into ditches.

Preferably ditches filled with fresh horse manure.

From all those high horses.

[starwatcher]

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I share your sentiments, but point out that cow manure is smellier, and much more goopy, therefore more offensive to the shovee.
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[maygra.livejournal.com]

Yes, but if they were riding cows no one would take them seriously.

Hmmm. Riding your high Geurnsey cow?

[starwatcher]

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*shrug* I didn't think it necessary that the ditch-filling be from any particular source.

Although I did see a news-item -- circa 1967 or so -- about a man who trained his cow to saddle. The picture showed them going over a jump. Weirdest-looking sight I've ever seen.
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Let me guess

[zazreil.livejournal.com]

Are these the people who prefer RPS and somehow think that its purer?

ZaZ

Re: Let me guess

[maygra.livejournal.com]

No. The disgust is pretty much on for slash in general. RPS gets a special double whammy.