Moderator's Language

[Beskar]

Well, the BR mods can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the ratio behind that rule is that a thread that starts with a well thought out post is more likely to lead to an interesting discussion than a thread that starts with a one liner.

That is correct.

[Major Robert Dump]

This thread should be aborted.

I was not offended by the moderator's post, but I was a little disappointed it was locked because I only got a single one-liner off.

[Papewaio]

Abortion is a sensitive topic.

It's one of the few areas where there is an acceptable inequality and it ain't pro-male. So a whole slew of the content I abortion threads of the past have been very much reactive to this perceived inequality and as pointed out we have a largely male demographic. Hence a lot of very male opinions with little sensitivity to female feelings.

Not that males are by definition obnoxious just that a large portion of the commentary was lacking in perspective and rather harsh to the female gender.

So my comments were based on observation of some of the worse versions of the threads that have emerged. The better ones tend to have more meat and perspective in the OP and set the tone for the thread.

[Beskar]

Just as the side-note, the current Abortion thread is going really well. The difference between that one and the one which is locked is quite remarkable.

[Vuk]

Abortion is a sensitive topic.

It's one of the few areas where there is an acceptable inequality and it ain't pro-male. So a whole slew of the content I abortion threads of the past have been very much reactive to this perceived inequality and as pointed out we have a largely male demographic. Hence a lot of very male opinions with little sensitivity to female feelings.

Not that males are by definition obnoxious just that a large portion of the commentary was lacking in perspective and rather harsh to the female gender.

So my comments were based on observation of some of the worse versions of the threads that have emerged. The better ones tend to have more meat and perspective in the OP and set the tone for the thread.

Papewaio, I have heard people say that it is not a female only issue, but an issue of humanity, but I have never heard anyone be dismissive of women, women's roles, or be 'rather harsh to the female gender'. Even if there were a few isolated cases (I cannot say for sure there have not, as I obviously have not read every post on every abortion thread, but I have read most posts on most abortion threads, and have never seen anything like that), does that justify painting the gist of the the entire conversation in that light?
I am sorry Pap, but I respectfully disagree that there is such a thing as an 'acceptable inequality' in people's opinions or right to opinions. I am sure that most racists, sexists, nationalists, etc. believe that their opinion of other people and their ideas being unequal is acceptable as well. There is no such thing as acceptable gender/race/etc inequality.
I am not trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill, or to make a big deal out of something that you never meant to be offensive, but I also would really appreciate it if you were to use less offensive and dismissive wording.

[Nowake]

It takes a special kind of boredom to feel the urge to preach on sensibility due to Pape's post

[Ser Clegane]

There is a new (and rather active) thread on the topic of abortion in thw Backroom

I think the points in this particular thread have been made (including agreement to disagree) and the thread can be put to rest. It seems that any further discussion would be less on org policy but rather on "inequality" in general, which could be another topic for a Backroom thread if there is an interest to further pusue it