@mtaibbi Well yeah, we used to work with and care for our family and tribe. The "others" might be traded with, or they might be beheaded. Forcing communalism on a large scale comes with huge problems to say the least. Maybe peaceful trade is the optimal solution, call it whatever you like
> remove hero's journey (fascist)
> remove masculinity (toxic)
> remove redemption arcs (excusing harm)
> remove sacrifice (trauma)
> remove beauty standards (problematic)
> remove attractive women (sexist)
> run everything through HR and sensitivity readers
> "why doesn't any art resonate anymore"
you killed it on purpose and now you're confused by the corpse
@DisgracedProp Sex was hot back in the day because it was an intensely private expression of publicly constrained passion. Now, even the most grotesque of fetishes are publicly discussed or even "celebrated." They've made sex soulless and gross.
Noble People: I f**k your society or you are a bigot?
The West: F**k my society.
Noble People: I f**k your women or you are a bigot?
The West: F**k our women.
Noble People: I f**k your children or you are a bigot?
The West: F**k our children.
Noble People: I f**k your religion or you are a bigot?
The West: F**k our religion.
Noble People: I f**k your heritage or you are a bigot?
The West: F**k my heritage.
The West: I'm willing to give up my culture, my civilization, my heritage, my religion, my personhood, my woman, my children, my way of life, my freedoms, my liberties. Take it all but please please don't call me phobic. That is intolerable.