"well, I'm sorry I don't play that way".

[darketherdream]

Crappy week.

There is the most annoying conversation going on in this
particular thread of metaquotes. I feel like it has been going on for days. I mentioned earlier that I'd had to defend myself for believing that people who have sexual fantasies about children should seek help. Yeah, it's just escalated excellently since.

I need a break from everything.

Comments

[tripoverthings]

i'm not going to read the thread because there's enough drama on lj already... but while i understand your position on the subject, and hope that anyone who does have sexual fantasies about children would seek help if they ever thought they might do anything about it... at the same time, you can't really punish someone for their thoughts...

and this actually spills into a debate i've been having off and on lately about various things, one of which is reporting a high school kid as a terrorist because of a notebook his grandparents found with stories about zombies taking over the world.

just basically while i acknowledge that thoughts can be harmful, not all thoughts are because some thoughts are just thoughts.

and it's 8am and i'm rambling.

anyway i'm not joining the debate, just saying i see both sides of it. :-P

pssst. JELLYFISH.

[darketherdream]

Exactly! See, I believe in the freedom of people to think what they want, that's why the whole thing was really getting me down. All I was saying was that I think some people might need counselling if they found that stuff exciting, just to be on the safe side (Not jailed! Not beaten with sticks! Not made into social outcasts! Just counselled). And suddenly I was turned into this evil demon thing who was against sexual kinks and freedom of thought. I don't know how that happened. Bah, how messy.

Good, jellyfish! They make me happy with all their useless ocean-wide floating.

[darketherdream]

That's not altogether a bad thing, if those thoughts disturb you. I mean, it's not like society offers up any other way to help ease the mind, apart from near-destructive illegal things. What else are we supposed to do when our brais bother us?

And the whole issue with the pedophilia, I keep saying 'they probably need counselling', but I have no idea if counselling for someone with those sort of urges would work. I swear this world is too damned confusing.

[sevanetta]

Hey doll,

Some small bit of my self-confidence that's left (it got a beating this week) thought, 'Hey! Maybe it would cheer Silvia up if I comment in her journal and tell her I've updated!'

I checked out the thread. All I can say is, I think the people you were debating against were going on some weird academic angle, and I'm totally with you - but I'm not going to go over it all again here, because you need a break from your crappy week. :) It's the weekend now!

And maybe it would be a good idea to not reply to them again. It only upsets you and encourages them, eh? :)

[darketherdream]

I don't know what angle it was, but I'm getting sort of tired of trying to get my point across. They want me to be the symbol of all that is evil and controlling on the internet, fine, what can I do about it. You're right, I have to stop.

I need a break! Worst weak ever. Though, seeing your YAY! icon around again did make me happy :) and smiley :)

[notfudge]

Coming to Melbounre for a bit would be taking a break?

*nudghe*

(by which I mean *nudges*)

[darketherdream]

Yes it would!!! But, I sort of need money. I mea, I could borrow off my parents, but I've been borrowing from them for 20 years. My brains all muddled lately, I don't want to add any more weird guilt feelings to it all.
But ooohhh I think Melbourne would help, alot.

Thread

[narranasa]

I read the thread. It is intrigeaguing how people misunderstands each other, and how some simply refuse to listen to what is actually said.

I can understand those who fear 'though control' but you have a valid point about counseling. Fantasies about children might not be illegal but is not ethical (nor do I feel it is fully sane to carry out paedophilia), regardless of the fact that it is a fantasy, children are not in position to agree or disagree. Children never can, regardless of what the person fantasising (or carrying out the fantasies) thinks.
Children should be revered as the miracles that they are, not sexified so that some adult can get his/hers jollies of.

Re: Thread

[jolly_oddness]

Even I fear thought control, I think that personal thought is one of the most sacred rights, because it is often unbreachable. But I really do think that if those thoughts are about children, you should get counselling, and I don't know why I'm suddenly a bad person for thinking that. It confuses me a great deal.

Re: Thread

[narranasa]

Me to.