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« on: February 23, 2016, 02:34:49 PM »
Even if that were to be true, why is immigration a negative thing? I don't see it as a really bad thing. It offers me opportunities for more varied experiences. I can meet interesting people that tribalism would otherwise keep out of my life. Plus, interesting food. In the case of the US, more Latin American immigration means more Christians coming in, which has the potential for further propagation of my values.
If it only brings economic gain as you say, then you'd only be opposed to it because you're a racist, plain and simple.
Economic gain isn't the only gain. It is one of the major gains. But you're massively simplifying the issue.
Immigration is a non-issue with a culturally and reproductively healthy native majority. That said, immigrants will inevitably have some impact on the native culture. In the case of Sweden, a country with a declining native population that is quickly approaching a state of self-hate, the newcomers have a very good chance of displacing the natives. If you value your culture, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof) or the values tied to these things, you should understand that bringing in rapidly-reproducing people from a totally different cultural background endangers them. It doesn't concern me, but I understand why one might be worried. To just toss away these concerns for fear of being "racist" is, frankly, fucking retarded.
I still don't see how that's relevant to free education. It's not like it's majorly funded through immigrants.
2733
« on: February 23, 2016, 02:16:30 PM »
I kind of look at it from a narrative standpoint.
If a character relationship could be replaced with a heterosexual version and it has no effect on the story, there's no significance in it being a homosexual relationship, it's just there because it is. That's not meaningful or exciting.
Do I think that all universes need to have homophobic undertones? No, but if you want to make it anything more than being as generic and boring as any heterosexual relationship would be in its place, then it has to add some dynamic to the way characters interact with each other and the story.
What, same-sex romances can't be believable? Them not working as a straight relationship would make it extremely likely that it actually is tokenism, unless the writing is really good and the creator is trying to make some point through it. If a fictional relationship would work just as well as a straight or gay relationship, then why is the gay one tokenism? Surely if they're the same there's literally no difference except that the one that matches your own orientation is more easy to identify with.
2734
« on: February 23, 2016, 02:12:14 PM »
With free higher education, more people will get educated which is good for the country.
Here in Sweden education is free and I'm currently taking one at a University. I wouldn't be able to do that otherwise without putting my family's economy at great risk.
Yeah but you have to import brown people to tax to sustain your government spending.
>using memes in a political debate
That's not a meme
Mass immigration of uneducated laborers is a major economic tactic for many wealthy European countries, and Sweden is the foremost example. It isn't solely because of higher education, but because of the large welfare state in general, as well as an aging native population that is failing to produce enough offspring to sustain this style of economy.
The government just likes to tell voters that it's about morality and sharing and diversity to make natives feel better about being replaced.
Even if that were to be true, why is immigration a negative thing? If it only brings economic gain as you say, then you'd only be opposed to it because you're a racist, plain and simple.
2735
« on: February 23, 2016, 01:45:19 PM »
With free higher education, more people will get educated which is good for the country.
Here in Sweden education is free and I'm currently taking one at a University. I wouldn't be able to do that otherwise without putting my family's economy at great risk.
Yeah but you have to import brown people to tax to sustain your government spending.
>using memes in a political debate
2736
« on: February 23, 2016, 01:43:45 PM »
Games with lgbt aspects can hardly be assured to even give meaningful or interesting representations of them, let alone be exciting or fun games themselves, is what I'm saying.
And compromising your standards just for those lgbt situations is what encourages tokenism.
We (the curator) try to avoid games with tokenism and fetischism. As for whether it makes the games "exciting" or not: -Identifiable characters is a good enough positive in itself -There is no hinder for the games to be somehow lesser mechanically even when you ignore those aspects. The Mass Effect games feature LGBT characters (and are recommended by the curator), and they're some of the most loved games in the industry.
2737
« on: February 23, 2016, 01:38:17 PM »
With free higher education, more people will get educated which is good for the country.
Here in Sweden education is free and I'm currently taking one at a University. I wouldn't be able to do that otherwise without putting my family's economy at great risk.
2738
« on: February 23, 2016, 01:17:52 PM »
It's not about politics, and neither is it about only buying these games exclusively. It's about providing a simple way to find these games to a demographic that doesn't get much representation in media.
while it makes sense for life simulators like Sims and shit
dont really see why someone needs to relate to their character on every level of personality to experience the game.
it doesn't even need to be about mimicking their own lives. Maybe they enjoy stories that deal with LGBT issues.
This is something you have to opt-in to. So if you're not interested, it basically doesn't exist for you.
I'm not saying it's a problem I'm just saying it's obsessive to feel the desire to have something like your sexuality permeate all the media you consume. Just doesn't seem like something that should be big enough a deal that it that makes you more intrigued with a game.
it's a game stop obsessing about sex and gender reeeeeeee
Again, wanting it sometimes =/= obsessing over it and only consuming that kind of games
2739
« on: February 23, 2016, 01:16:20 PM »
It's not about politics, and neither is it about only buying these games exclusively. It's about providing a simple way to find these games to a demographic that doesn't get much representation in media.
while it makes sense for life simulators like Sims and shit
dont really see why someone needs to relate to their character on every level of personality to experience the game.
I can certainly enjoy games that are about straight characters, or doesn't touch on sexuality at all. But sometimes it's nice to have something that's a little bit more relatable for you personally. If you're not LGBT, or is and doesn't care, good for you. But then you can just ignore this curator.
2740
« on: February 23, 2016, 12:11:37 PM »
Big
kahuna burger
Mmm-mm! This is a tasty burger!
2741
« on: February 23, 2016, 11:24:23 AM »
2742
« on: February 23, 2016, 09:32:30 AM »
^ Mew?
Mew.
For god sake man. Don't be posting your furry shit here.
>nekos
>furries
pick one.
Uhhh it's a human with animal ears. Quote me if I am wrong but isn't furries anthropomorphic things like that?
There, I quoted you.
Can you explain the two?
Furry: Neko/Kemo (neko is cat ears specifically): One's an anthropomorphic (human-like) animal, the other's a human with animal ears.
2743
« on: February 23, 2016, 09:28:52 AM »
Hey.
Have you been gone? I was too, until like Sunday. So I wouldn't know much.
2744
« on: February 23, 2016, 07:07:27 AM »
>paying for porn
2745
« on: February 23, 2016, 07:05:22 AM »
lolamericanagelimits
2746
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:58:48 AM »
pls do a cover of chocolate rain
2747
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:55:34 AM »
ew fruit
oh
faggot
You rang?
2748
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:44:19 AM »
oh
2749
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:42:47 AM »
Netflix, right? A bit weird that it would cut out just because XBL did.
2750
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:36:05 AM »
he really stole the thunder
2751
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:34:04 AM »
is that like the sandwich equilavent of an afroamerican?
2752
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:27:42 AM »
And goddamn that was fast
Thats why she left you right?
And yet... My jimmies remain unrustled
we already know that your jimmies aren't functional
2753
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:22:14 AM »
I read that as Pokémon RWBY for a second there
2754
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:19:32 AM »
^ Mew?
Mew.
For god sake man. Don't be posting your furry shit here.
>nekos
>furries
pick one.
Uhhh it's a human with animal ears. Quote me if I am wrong but isn't furries anthropomorphic things like that?
There, I quoted you.
2755
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:16:28 AM »
I only buy games that align with my political beliefs via shoehorning.
It's not about politics, and neither is it about only buying these games exclusively. It's about providing a simple way to find these games to a demographic that doesn't get much representation in media. http://store.steampowered.com/curator/6864182-Hella-Yuri/
Anime lesbians =/= all of LGBT.
2756
« on: February 22, 2016, 05:27:54 PM »
Make me one?
I might give it a try tomorrow, it's kind of late where I'm at right now.
Feel free to remind me if I forget it.
Edit: wait, you're not even eligible for a custom nameplate.
Eligible?
I think you have to have 3000 posts or something like that, and you only have about 500.
2757
« on: February 22, 2016, 05:26:46 PM »
^ Mew?
Mew.
For god sake man. Don't be posting your furry shit here.
>nekos >furries pick one.
2758
« on: February 22, 2016, 05:15:53 PM »
gg microsoft
2759
« on: February 22, 2016, 05:15:25 PM »
Samus is pretty much the only noteworthy Metroid character who would fit in with the rest of the roster
This bitch
I said noteworthy.
Also, we don't need another Dark Pit.
The "evil twin" trope in video games is such a terrible cliche.
The evil twin trope in everything, for that matter. Although I think Dark Pit was a nice spin on it as he isn't yet another mindless rage copycat version of the protagonist. They played him off as one when he first appeared, but then subverted it (to every other character's great surprise)
2760
« on: February 22, 2016, 05:02:10 PM »
^ Mew?
Mew.
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