TheAssMasta8970's Topics (65)

ur so f****** (fucking) funny

People standard are high in real life relationship yet touch bottom in fiction

THATS WHY it's the good type of communication bcs there is barely any done in most of the bl manhwas

Because fiction is fiction doesn’t reflect people’s morals in real life

I do want to point out that irl people’s communication is also shit so….

Honestly, I’ve seen people reveal far more about their morals through the fiction they read and defend. So saying that their fictional preferences don’t reflect their real-life morals at all is quite an understatement.

Well, we could say this about horror movies with killing scenes in it or violent games in the same way as BL. No sane person thinks killing is okay because they saw it in a movie unless they had prior mental issues.

I'm tired of people using violent movies and video games as a blanket comparison. There have been documented cases where repeated exposure to violent media has been associated with changes in behaviour, so claiming that media consumption can never have an influence is just as unreasonable as claiming it always does. Similarly, some research has found associations between certain forms of pornography consumption and sexually aggressive attitudes or behaviour, although that doesn't establish that pornography causes rape or that every consumer is dangerous. My point isn't that fiction automatically determines someone's morals, but that we shouldn't dismiss the potential influence of what people repeatedly consume, romanticize, and defend simply because it's fictional. Depiction, consumption, and endorsement are different things, and all deserve nuanced discussion.

So well said dude

I know what you’re saying here but I just don’t agree with some things you’re saying but I recognized you in the comments before I’m definitely not gonna argue with you.. We’re not gonna get to anything with this at all

True but my point is that people are so overly amazed that there’s even a lick of communication when in my own personal relationships (friendship and family included) I am huge on communication. So just by my own standards this isn’t that big of a deal but it’s very true that most BL don’t have it which is annoying to me personally that’s all I meant by it .

I also feel like we’re both very familiar with our own talking points we’re not gonna reach a conclusion with this. I don’t have the energy and time to do this lmfaoo

@Taxian Jun did nothing wrong The thing is, I've had this same argument with dozens of people, and they almost always bring up the same comparison with horror movies and murder. "If someone watches people getting murdered in movies, does that mean they'll start murdering people in real life?" It's always the same argument, repeated over and over again.

What frustrates me is that whenever someone presents a counterargument, they simply disagree without genuinely engaging with the point being made. I'm not claiming that consuming fictional content automatically makes someone a bad person, but research does suggest that repeated exposure to certain types of media can influence people's attitudes and behaviour. The effects aren't identical for everyone, but dismissing the possibility of influence altogether is just as unreasonable.

I understand that we have different perspectives and preferences, and that's fine. However, I don't think the fact that something is fictional should automatically exempt it from criticism, especially when we're discussing how it's portrayed, romanticized, or defended.

That said, I agree that we probably won't reach a conclusion here, and I don't want to keep going in circles. So let's agree to disagree.

I know it’s always the same thing and that’s why I said we’re both very familiar with our own talking points. People bring up those studies all the time too and I have my thoughts about it but I just don’t think it’s worth it. Not doing this Tumblr shit!

I also don’t dismiss criticism but half of the “criticism” on here can’t even be called criticism. I have criticism for my own favorite novels.