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When did people start getting the idea that other people discussing what does and does not work in forums or even a community and suggesting changes or even rules is a bad thing and Should Not Be Done Ever because it somehow supposedly infringes on the rights of others who do not agree with the suggested changes/rules?
Also... following their own logic to its conclusion, how do they justify this "rule" and their enforcement of it upon others who very obviously do not agree with it?
This isn't really in references to any specific instances, just a trend that has been confusing me for a while that I really don't understand the logical basis of. Could anyone explain it for me? I promise no matter what the answers are I'm not going to turn it into a debate, I just would like to know what they are.
Edit: as long as we're on the subject of apparently acceptable contradictions, why is it that some people can know that they are an asshole and view it as a negative trait but choose to accept it and express it rather than working to fix it and that's just fine, but if someone else has a problem with assholes and expresses that they're automatically the one with a problem that needs to change? Why can't the person who has a problem with assholes be the one to accept and express that side of themself and have that be just fine, and the asshole be the one with a problem that needs to change? I'm **Not Getting This Stuff** in a BIG way, and it's kind of making my head hurt tonight.
Also... following their own logic to its conclusion, how do they justify this "rule" and their enforcement of it upon others who very obviously do not agree with it?
This isn't really in references to any specific instances, just a trend that has been confusing me for a while that I really don't understand the logical basis of. Could anyone explain it for me? I promise no matter what the answers are I'm not going to turn it into a debate, I just would like to know what they are.
Edit: as long as we're on the subject of apparently acceptable contradictions, why is it that some people can know that they are an asshole and view it as a negative trait but choose to accept it and express it rather than working to fix it and that's just fine, but if someone else has a problem with assholes and expresses that they're automatically the one with a problem that needs to change? Why can't the person who has a problem with assholes be the one to accept and express that side of themself and have that be just fine, and the asshole be the one with a problem that needs to change? I'm **Not Getting This Stuff** in a BIG way, and it's kind of making my head hurt tonight.
