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I Need To Express Myself

WE ALL NEED TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS OURSELVES...

we all need to do this for different reasons. The reason this site is so good is that you can express anything you like or may not like here.
Now for everyone to do this we have to have some understanding too I think.
Some people may live a different lifestyle to your own, or their likes may seem peculiar to you or even unhealthy but at the end of the day that's their preferences, you don't have to be accepting of their lifestyle choice to allow them the freedom to express themselves.
It's good that SW allow the group's for these people to do that in and providing they stick to the TOS guidelines I think it's great they have somewhere to go.
They are not aliens or perverts, they just have different likes to other people and there's nothing wrong with that. Their not hurting you if their in their required group and if you don't like that preference don't go into the group. We shouldn't try and rid the site of certain subjects just because we don't understand them, you don't have to understand it but it would be nice if you did understand that they also need to express themselves here just as much we do.
These are just my thoughts on this subject..
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Sunrise13 · 41-45, F
I agree as long as their posts are not promoting damage or hurt to other people who have not consented. Living life differently adds to the fabric of the world. Using their preferences as a justification to physically or emotionally damage someone else is just plain wrong.
Primnproper · 56-60, F
That to me goes without saying..agreed.
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Memetic · 56-60, F
What does this mean?
[quote] Using their preferences as a justification to physically or emotionally damage someone else is just plain wrong [/quote]
How can anyones "preference" for themselves damage someone physically or emotionally on sw?
Memetic · 56-60, F
Primnproper- sunrise is doing exactly what you posted against. She is trying to tell people what they should and shouldn't post and you are agreeing with her?
Sunrise13 · 41-45, F
through developing relationships on here we develop trust and that can then be used to emotionally hurt or pressure others to do something. I don't agree with that.
I also don't agree with the groups which promote hurting others who have not consented. Particularly minors.
Primnproper · 56-60, F
Mem..I read her reply as someone here bullying to hurt so a personal attack on another or someone glorifying violence..I know sunrise from many discussions in pm so I could read between her lines, you unfortunately don't have that to go by..
Memetic · 56-60, F
If you are so sensitive as to be hurt by someones post, thats on you. Not the poster. Whish is what " expressing your opinion" means. People have a right to express themselves regardless whether you agree with them
YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FEELINGS

Users can bait minors, they can't hurt them online
Primnproper · 56-60, F
Men I think you seeing too much into her post than what she is trying to say..social media as we know can be cruel, it can be used to harass and bully with words, no one whether it's freedom of speech or not is going to condone that.
I'm all for posting freely here but not things that would go against or break the law..
Memetic · 56-60, F
Prim. So you didn't mean any of this?
[quote] Some people may live a different lifestyle to your own, or their likes may seem peculiar to you or even unhealthy but at the end of the day that's their preferences, you don't have to be accepting of their lifestyle choice to allow them the freedom to express themselves.
It's good that SW allow the group's for these people to do that in and providing they stick to the TOS guidelines I think it's great they have somewhere to go. [/quote]
Memetic · 56-60, F
Nobody is advocating crime. Burt sunrise is going for censorship above and beyond the law and TOS because of "feelings" feelings are subjective
Primnproper · 56-60, F
Mem if a say 50 yr old came on here and wrote a story about what he likes to do to a 6yr old, that is going against the law you can't promote behaviour like that by accepting it, there has to be boundaries in everything don't take this to extremes..
Primnproper · 56-60, F
I think all sunrise is guilty of here is not expressing herself clearly enough by going into detail and giving examples..so her comment is open to be misconstrued..
Sunrise13 · 41-45, F
Prim thank you for your support. You do indeed know me and fully understood my comment to you in your post.

Memetic
You need to remember we all come from different places so have different laws and brought up in different communities with different things which are socially acceptable. I did not ask for censorship. I asked for basic human respect not to hurt or damage anyone or talk about doing so in the forums.
I was deliberately vague and general so people could apply their own codes to my comments. It is for them question their own boundaries not me to enforce mine.
I do t think I'm being revolutionary by suggesting Basic human nature states that we are kind and respectful to one another and that Minors are protected.
Memetic if you want specific examples then PERSONALLY I do not agree with groups who promote spanking children. In my country it is illegal but I respect in other countries it is not but that does not change my view. To me it involves violence on a minor which I do not agree with. However If adults want to spank each other then fine.
I've also experienced n spoken to people on ep n (I presume sw has the same problems based on how quickly I'm asked for picture or intimate questions) who have been bullied via private message for intimate pictures etc. I PERSONALLY do not agree with that. If people want to exchange pictures fine but do I do not agree with emotionally pressuring someone.
Thankfully I've not seen it here yet but there was a group in ep where sociopaths would share their stories on how they were manipulating n hurting their latest victim. I PERSONALLY don't agree with that behaviour or a forum that helps the sociopath develop.
There's are many more examples. I previously tried not to give specific examples so I didn't target any one community.
I'm pleased that sw has some measures to react to these issues, however my point still remains that I agree with prim, here provides a place for like minded people to share n support each other. Personally I have learnt alot n had some very enlightening conversations about how they live their life compared to mine. But the way you live your real life n on here should not promote or cause physical or emotional damage to someone someone.

Memetic thank you for scrutinising my comment so intensely. I felt your responses turned in to quite a public attack without the consideration of asking me to explain further or private messaging me to question my point.

You obviously don't think I have the right to express my opinion ?!?

I wish you a wonderful day x