Based on a previous... discussion [View all]
Inspired by the awful discussion we had earlier. I know I'm probably digging my grave but it bothered me. :/
I was wondering how people would read the situation if the main person is someone they respect. Like for example:
We have a soldier. He loses a leg in a bomb raid during a war. It changes his life forever. After months of therapy, he comes home to a group of his equals. People he respects, friends and allies. In that group, he hears someone say "I love war movies! They're great! But I love the realistic clips I find online even more. I don't know if they're real or not but eh who cares - I especially love it when you can see their limbs get blown off in explosions. Soooo hot. It makes me want to reach for the baby oil and tissue if you know what I mean."
Now, our soldier is gutted by this, because he has been in a real war and the glamour of war has been stripped away for his mind. He's also shocked that someone would use his type of injury as a source of entertainment after he's been in a war, - as if it's all good fun and no one gets hurt. Worse, it's being used as masturbation fodder. So he tells him to knock it off, because it's disrespectful.
Today's big question is:
Should the fan apologize to the soldier for the gross indiscretion, or should he argue with him about whether or not he has the right to be offended?
Most people would choose the first option. However, if we change
-the gender of the soldier
-the tool of war from 'bombs' to 'rape'
it seems like people change their minds, even here on DU. Why is that?
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