@RogerRoger Is that where we are these days? Cats dressing as sharks? I blame the bloody lefties, letting this crime against nature to happen.
On a rather more serious note, I totally get what you’re saying. Let people do what they want, it’s their lives and as long as it doesn’t infringe on anybody else then fair enough.
@RogerRoger of course i do agree that different things represent different levels of importance to different people, and of course if every time i sat down to play my games, somebody stuck their head in the door and said, "Shouldn't you be curing world hunger instead?" it would be very annoying, but it wouldn't affect me at all if every time i sat down to play a video game someone wrote online how bad is it to play video games and how people should be doing something more important (it's their opinion and they are entitled to it), i do believe that wanting to become a dog is not important at all, if someone wants to do it i wont try to stop them though ! they can do whatever they want, but if i see a discussion on the topic online i'm gonna give my honest opinion about it if i feel like it and i will try to say it in the nicest way possible.
I myself do a lot of lame trivial stuff and i know for sure i can be using my own time doing better more important things. i don't see a problem in someone ranking the importance of interests according to their own view, i can agree or disagree with it.
@lolwhatno We have greater capabilities than animals, but I wouldn't say we're above them. I appreciate that your religion tells you otherwise, but to me that is as backwards as a man dressing up as a dog is to you.
@lolwhatno I wouldn’t say we’re really above animals. In many ways, they’re far smarter than us considering they don’t actively destroy the planet and constantly invent new ways of killing each other.
@nessisonett clearly it's not a higher intelligence leading animals to be less self-destructive than we are, quite the opposite of course. But ignorantly assuming to be above the equilibrium of nature has in part put us on a path to destruction. So no, I would not say I am above the birds and the bees or that I have any more right to be here than they do. Of course, if one of us has to die, rather them than me, but that's just basic instinct.
@lolwhatno My dog was plenty capable of love and affection. I’d much rather have her still here than 99% of the population. Besides, dolphins have been proven to feel empathy. Bees have complex social dynamics, horses have expressive body language and so forth. Supremacy is a uniquely human concept as every other species on Earth knows its place within nature and works to maintain its environment. God forbid what we’d do if we discovered alien life.
@TheNomadLad That's fair enough, I understand and respect where you're coming from. My hypothetical example was exaggerated for hyperbole, and perhaps that was wrong of me. As much as I'll always try and keep my posts fair and balanced (because you never know who might be reading) you're absolutely right, there's a big difference, and the internet's vast enough for the chances of offence to be slim. Thanks for engaging, and for staying polite in your disagreement, as well. That's a rarity online!
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@lolwhatno Well, full disclosure, I've had diplomatic training before. That being said, I would never just blow smoke for the sake of it, and genuinely did mean what I said about you!
And whilst I'm being honest, I will also add that yesterday, whilst typing that reply, I did write "I know English isn't your first language" before quickly deleting it, as I didn't wanna appear patronising. Rest assured, your grasp of English is far, far better than most of my fellow countryfolk, and we invented the freakin' language, so I wouldn't worry! Like I said, I totally got where you were coming from.
Since you ask, I'd go with "personally disapprove" as a softer approach in future but again, they're your words and you should always feel confident using whichever ones you feel appropriate, no matter what some kneejerk reactionary reply from a chatty nerd may or may not say!
On the note of gaming spend, whilst it does indeed vary from person to person, you've probably spent a little bit more than you realise. After all, it's not just the games themselves. It's the console(s) and the controller(s) and the television, and the electricity used to power them for hours on end, as well. On the surface, you're right, it's easy to look at a couple of AAA tentpole releases and a handful of sale bargains and say "check it out, I've only spent a hundred bucks on games this year" but then I think about last year, when I was lucky enough to get a PS5, a second DualSense and a charging dock. The previous year, I'd upgraded my TV in preparation. Before I'd even purchased any games, therefore, I'd spent well over £250 on my hobby, and that's without going down the electricity calculation rabbit hole!
Anyway, sorry, we're way off track now, and I don't have any more random videos to share! Uh-oh!!
"We want different things, Crosshair. That doesn't mean that we have to be enemies."
@RogerRoger no thanks needed man, the least we can do is to be polite to each other while discussing anything online or irl whether we agree or disagree, after all this is the only way any of us can have some sort of understanding of other opinions different or opposing to his own.
You too have been very polite and understanding and i really appreciate that man, have a great day/night, stay awesome.
@JohnnyShoulder Only the best quality noise torture for you, my friend. Although calling it "torture" might be a bit unfair. I'm three hours in, and it hasn't done me any nyan.
...the least we can do is to be polite to each other while discussing anything online or irl whether we agree or disagree, after all this is the only way any of us can have some sort of understanding of other opinions different or opposing to his own.
Quoted for truth. I couldn't agree more, perfectly worded!
And thank you; same to you, buddy!
"We want different things, Crosshair. That doesn't mean that we have to be enemies."
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