Posted by alexandra_k on August 2, 2005, at 19:43:24
In reply to *Sigh* I'm going to be banned soon, posted by Deneb on August 2, 2005, at 19:23:36
> Am I even allowed to talk about this?
If you get PBC'd then that is a pretty good indication that you are not. If you don't get PBC'd then I guess its okay...
> why it is so harmful to even mention the word "s**c*d*".Because it does trigger some people some of the time. And some people don't want to be triggered. So you aren't allowed to post anything that has the potential to trigger other people.
Its like how you have discovered that hearing about it can be triggering for you sometimes. You asked before about whether it is possible to trigger yourself and I guess you have discovered that yes, it is surely possible.
>It reminds me of a book I read as a little kid..."The Giver"...where people live in some "utopia", where no one has any bad thoughts or memories...Heh heh. Yeah, people mention "1984" sometimes too. With the thought police and the radical rewriting of history... But even here our freedom is limited. I think... That a good way to think of it isn't as a censorship of thoughts. Rather there are limitations on the way in which we are allowed to express those thoughts.
Over there I do believe that we are more limited in our expression because Doc John is more conscientious with respect to people feeling triggered.
Over here I do believe that we aren't so limited in our expression because Dr Bob is more conscientions with respect to people learning how to express whatever is on their minds appropriately.
Though... I do think... That some things can't be said civily. And that that... Is probably a good indication that someone needs to work on their responses...
Stick with what works and don't do anything that is likely to be harmful to you.
If you find that more harm than good is coming from your interaction over there then I'd suggest you stop interacting over there.
Try not to take it personally... It probably just indicates that what you want is just a little different from what is on offer.
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