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Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
14. I'm not editing my OP, sorry.
Fri May 25, 2012, 06:12 PM
May 2012

If you want to find out, post an OP. Worst thing that will happen is, I or Jeff will lock it. If you're determined by MIRT to be trolling, they can ban you, but I'm not on that team and neither, to my knowledge, is Jeff.

For clarity's sake, I will repost what I wrote in the OP, with bold text added to facilitate understanding:

"Personally, I can't abide anyone advocating violence, justifying violence, or even trying to 'explain' the rationale behind violence. Not cool. The member in question who caused the issues in H/M has been PPR'd."


You will note, one, "personally". You will note, two, that nowhere does it say "don't discuss violence". It does say don't rationalize violence, which was an implication of a discussion that took place in an earlier OP that was widely deemed offensive by a lot of people, including myself once I was made aware of it.

I'm not in favor of locking shit willy nilly. It's pretty damn easy to stay on the cool side as opposed to the not cool side.

Don't try to make noxious arguments about how women who are victims of violence somehow "provoke" it or "ask for" it, that's a good start.
Hey All [View all] Warren DeMontague May 2012 OP
Yeah, as men historically we've had some advantages.. Upton May 2012 #1
I sort of touched on that, and yeah, i would hope this would be a good place to talk about it. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #2
I'd say about 10% of men have enjoyed some great advantages 4th law of robotics May 2012 #3
I'm not real big on guilt, personally. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #5
You and that fucking conscription shit. trumad May 2012 #19
How do you know if or how I've been affected by the draft? Upton May 2012 #20
Bait you? trumad May 2012 #21
At least we're getting somewhere.. Upton May 2012 #22
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #23
Believe what you wish.. Upton May 2012 #24
Never been a politician but I discuss politics Broderick May 2012 #25
Nice post. Union Scribe May 2012 #4
Excellent post. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #6
Thanks, Jeff. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #7
Awesome post! Zorra May 2012 #8
I agree with each and every word you posted Warren. hifiguy May 2012 #9
cool with me Broderick May 2012 #10
On violence. westerebus May 2012 #11
Im sorry, i dont understand the question as it pertains to what i wrote. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #12
You may want to edit your OP then. westerebus May 2012 #13
I'm not editing my OP, sorry. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #14
No need to apologize Warren. westerebus May 2012 #15
It'd appear we're talking PAST each other. 1) WHERE have I said "I intend to prohibit discussion"? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #16
Thank you Warren. westerebus May 2012 #17
Fair enough, its all good. I make the mistake, sometimes, of writing off the top of my head Warren DeMontague May 2012 #18
I T W is cool with this. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #26
Kicking. I also consider myself a feminist. Bonobo Apr 2013 #27
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