At another place, I have been attacked repeatedly (by the same person) and called a traitor, because of my signature which quotes E.M.Forster. Does anyone here find the quotation treasonous, and/or offensive? I am only asking because it never occurred to me that it might be taken that way.
Not at all. I could find it offensive if I were a country, and/or cause; but since I'm a mammal (who can read) it only makes me want to be your friend
Leo, your signature is neither treasonous nor offensive. It's spot on. One can always depend on a friend for support and comfort. The same cannot be said about one's country. That's why country's need to constantly re-earn the respect of their citizens.
Will this one do? Like we could all discuss what we think E.M.Forster meant in writing that. Both Jason and Paris have already made a start.
Or we could discuss why is that poster's opinion so important, we could pretend I'm your friend and here to help you cope with your and that person's inner feelings?
Your quote is just fine. Forster is one of my favorite authors. I've read A Passage to India probably one dozen times. To suggest that you're being treasonous or disloyal is ridiculous.
You raise an excellent point. Why is that person's opinion important at all? I dunno - I guess because he has raised the objection repeatedly, and called me a traitor several times, and if I am honest, I am not always as self-confident as I make out.
I can only reply with a quote from the philosopher Jeremy Bentham -- "It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong."
Never noticed it before. I couldn't get past the horrific kitten violence displayed in your avatar. Meh...It's someones opinion/thoughts you like. Who cares what anyone else thinks.
Doesn't look like he ever served in the military, therefore his anti-nationalist stance is understandable... England has a long history of out-spoken closeted homosexuals like E.M. Forster...think Neville Chamberlain...who would rather see Great Britain in ruins than fight for her. If it weren't for Winston Churchill, the English would be speaking German and saluting statues of Adolph Hitler... the anti-nationalists prefer to appease and acquiesce.
I'm with you buddy. I can't stand these causes or movements that have a sick minority agenda. The fact that your sig or my sig would offend someone should be good enough reason to allow it to be seen and read so that others can debate with you over its content., i.e. the more offensive the sig the more traffic this forum will receive. Here's what I'm talking about. My signature used to be "The feminist agenda encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians". I got this sig from a man of the cloth...Pat Robertson. Evidently someone here with thin skin got upset because the message obviously hit home, so she reported it to the moderators where they quickly issued me an infraction and wiped it from the books. Perhaps you can see why I've put up this latest signature to show my disgust with them denying me my first Amendment rights. Btw, nothing should be or could be offensive to anyone having an experienced background in life, a good sense of humor and an above average intellect to take into the debate fight.
Discussing moderation in open forum is a nono, you'll get yourself banned, but pretty sure your sig contained the word feminazi. Btw, congrats to the feminist reporter(sure you'll take that on the chin, with your self-proclaimed sense of humour there, Hater). I feel the same about some minority causes. Racists are a tiny minority and terribly annoying to me, but they don't seem to know they are a tiny minority. Leo, I don't really know if I would put a friend before my country. Instinct is yes I always would but I'd find that a really tough call. If it were relating to a political Party, i.e. Government as opposed to country then that is one thing, but country means a different thing and much more (to me). In wartime, for example, wouldn't most people have to put the common good before themselves and wouldn't you expect me to put the country's good before yours if it were somehow not possible to prioritize the good of both? I think I would have to take that on a case to case basis.
Well, isn't the message of the OP here delving into what is appropriate or not appropriate to use as a signature to use here without offending anyone? I'm quite sure the OP isn't concerned about a possible banning from here. You would be wrong. Please learn to use the proper title when posting here. That wasn't just your run of the mill feminist who did the reporting, it was a die hard femanazi who did it. Tell us how a racist has annoyed you personally.
To be doubtful is necessary for any quest worth its name. But you keep a high opinion of yourself, my friend. Because the word "traitor" does not come to mind when I think of you.
Whatever that means. FemAnazi then? Please learn not to tell me what to do. I'm not a Conservative subservient. Tell it to someone who will be drawn into your web.
Everything is fighting with you. Do you ever consider negotiation? And do you know Alexander the Great was apparently a great gay person...
Brutus killed his friend Caesar because he put Rome before his friendship. Do we think well of Brutus for what he did?
Its not offensive, although having compassion for all people in my country, not just one friend, its not for me.
While I don't find the signature offensive, I do disagree with it. I would not betray my country for a friend.
