lawfulneutralmage

Now, if that is not advertisement for older men...

That was a very good one, thank you. Yes, the atmosphere here is much more positive. It all comes down to communication. Criticism is fine when it is founded and detailed, also expressions of opinions, but most people drive personal attacks and call that feedback. Threats as a response to a story requires the people giving that feedback to visit a psychologist. Yes...

@John Henry, can you elaborate on that a bit, please? How are "suspicions, theories and point of view" not the "characters thoughts"? Is the level of detail of thoughts the issue there?

Congratulations! That story had an impact.

Dashel looked back at where his master stood next to their big horse-drawn wagon talking to a local farmer. They were now close to the city of Rochester in the state of New York. In another hour or two, they would be making camp in an actual city unless the farmer had a job for them. Dashel was anticipating their upcoming stay in the city because it would mean for him a break from the daily chores. As an apprentice, Dashel was expected to do the menial and manual work like tending the h

Dashel had always been different. In the spring of 1873, a bit after he turned 18 years, his life changed forever.

Fantastic! Thx!

Fully agree! Also, if religious people claim such torture was necessary, I can tell of a conversion that verifiably works: change religion!

Thank you, right up my alley. Well written. A bit too civilised these Orcs, from how I know that species portrayed.

That was a good one, thank you.

Wow. Poor Tom. That is a difficult life.

The end that I dread most...

What was the rescue config then good for? To rescue him and not to enable him to rescue the ship?

Sis: Haven’t you ever heard of delayed gratification? Me: Never been a huge fan. Rotfl!

Are there no laws in the US against beating up kids?!? No teacher intervention when kids have obvious injuries?!?

Not much to say, really.That one speaks for itself. Thank you!

I would not want to change anything. While there were unpleasant experiences, I really like where I am right now. It is not healthy living in the past.

Yep, me, too.

Reminds me of a lesson I got from a Star Trek TNG episode of all places: one people's terrorist is another people's freedom fighter.

A very sad tale. One life ended and another destroyed because people are not allowed to be who they are. That is the root cause.

...and then you will feel refreshed.

Take a cold water foot bath...

Why is being judged different depending on what topic one is being judged? I was under the assumption that the question was whether being being promiscuous was being moral or not, and I stated "although it has absolutely nothing to do with them" i.e. in general that is none of your business. However, your statement now changes the question to something else entirely (please correct me, if I am wrong): is being promiscuous and not telling me/pretending it not to be moral or not (in case we were about to have sex). Now, it directly affects you, and that is a different case. Withholding such information and then leading to sex can, if I remember correctly, even be interpreted as rape i.e. gaining consent under false pretense. Generally, I try to live by Luke 6:37: "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." While that does not mean anything goes with regards of behavior towards other people (as indicated in my first response), it does mean that people shall live their lives as they wish. The problem with moral and judgement is that queer people will very quickly be at the receiving end of it.

Can you honestly tell me about any morals that do not evoke judgement? Some do, some do not and some can do both. It is not for others to judge how somebody feels about that. People are not required/forced to have sex with many people if they do not wish to do so. People who think that it was their business judge, although it has absolutely nothing to do with them. That is what I criticize. Absolutely correct but what does that have to do with morality? That is just simple self-preservation, but has nothing to do with good/evil.

Jean-Philippe Rameau, Rondeau des Indes Galantes, Les sauvages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvd4tMkFHc