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My whole point is that I don't appreciate the creeps who like this sadistic, exploitative sort of stuff, but that whatever complaints I have about them consuming this shit isn't fractionally as bad or worthwhile to discuss as the problem of it being put up for consumption to begin with.
I think the difference here -- once explained -- is pretty easy to understand. There's a huge difference between erotica (etc.) that either recognizes the other as human or just objectifies them in a way that is unconcerned with their view, versus actively reveling in their suffering and subjugation. That's it.
i dont disagree. to better clarify my own position, it's moreso that i dont want to try and claim to know random strangers' hearts based off their kinks, which i mostly find weird anyways. i dont think its that far fetched for someone to find something like this titillating for a more innocuous reason (eg. just the taboo of it) but also recognize the horror of it. again, however, i think their position on whether or not it should be banned in public works to be illuminating if that makes any sense (i.e. i find it a lot more sus for someone to be very upset about these games being banned as compared to someone admitting they have played and enjoyed this kind of game but support a ban if that makes any kind of sense.)
i agree here 100% btw, i maybe am just more lenient about the morals/intentions of someone who likes this kind of content.
I think that's interesting because a lot of people take the opposite position -- that people who consume this sort of thing and say it should be banned are hypocrites who can be dismissed -- but I agree with you. I'd still think they're sus, but I'd accept them believing it should be banned and they're incomparably better than the chanlords who defend it.
yes i think if you are trying to convince someone that these games should be banned i think revealing the fact that you have fondly engaged with them in the past is a huge error lol exactly for that reason. its sort of similar to people outwardly breaking BDS imo. no one really needs to know your fucked up kinks, and no one needs to know that you think BDS is stupid. the much more important thing is that you dont lead other people down this path than anything else, idk if that makes any sense. im not a huge fan of the debatebro "fallacy" shit but the hypocrite fallacy is really useful to consider here too, tons of people give good advice/advocate for something while being "hypocrites"
i think the biggest issue is how much can you actually trust someone who makes such a relatively meaningless statement on this issue on an online forum where all our comment mean next to nothing anyways? i seriously doubt people like i described would admit to this kind of thing in any sort of context outside of a relatively anonymous forum like this, but it's also really easy to pretend as if you "support" the banning of these games but actively put money in their patreon or whatever.