HeWhoWatches opened this issue on Oct 02, 2009 · 146 posts
lmckenzie posted Wed, 07 October 2009 at 6:49 AM
Oooh, can we see a pic with the melting butter - never mind.
It seems to me that any impulse toward principle, whether you agree with the principle or not, is a good thing in most cases - especially when the alternative is ho-hum, accept the status quo, life must go on and goods must be acquired, don't let anything interfere with even the least non-essential bit of acquisition or profit, or hedonistic enjoyment. That's why I admire 3DCoat for leaving whatever money they may be losing on the table. I may accept and even respect 3DU's stand but I do not have to simply smile and ignore the fact that they are being, in my view, at best oddly tone deaf and yes, at worst insulting.
Yeah, lmk, I get it, no skin off your backside, you don't care yada, yada. I do however disagree with you attempt to characterize this as equivalent moralizing. No one has said that 3DU is evil, immoral or unethical that I recall (rude, weird maybe). They have essentially stated that anyone who disagrees with their position is "unethical" and a "pornographer." Apparently you aren't so sure about that, no surprise since you state that the issue is of no relevance to you and apparently of no interest other than as an opportunity to show your disdain tough love for those who see it differently.
Gee was that harsh? I always wonder. Oh well, life is too short and being liked is probably overrated, especially at my age.
"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H. L. Mencken