Look, you absolute legend, if this little outburst of yours is actually a formal grievance regarding those deleted posts, then I’ve got to tell you straight: the moderator did exactly what they were supposed to do, though honestly, they probably should have slapped you with a three-day suspension just to be safe. I mean, seriously, maybe try taking a quick minute to actually read the community guidelines and figure out how one is supposed to act around here before we start having a serious discussion about whether or not the mods are making mistakes. At the end of the day, they’re just people, and yeah, everyone slips up occasionally, but the users around here also need to stay on topic and actually follow the basic rules of engagement.
Look, silentpilot6, it’s a bit of a mess, isn't it? Once your eyesight starts to go, there comes a point where you just can't tell the difference between a 12-year-old, a 15-year-old, or a 30-year-old anymore. 😁 You basically just whisper a quiet "thank you, Lord" and then grab whatever happens to stumble right in front of you. 🙂 (It is pretty funny, though, how women in their 50s or 60s somehow manage to dodge those kinds of mistakes entirely.)
I feel the same way, though I’m certainly not trying to make up for lost time by chasing after girls who aren't even out of middle school yet—let alone high school
I didn't see anything worth getting worked up about either, honestly, just some historical debate over on the history boards, and I couldn't find a single shred of hate speech or Nazi propaganda or anything remotely resembling that kind of garbage in there.
Elizabeth Green132 said:I honestly feel like we need to step up police presence on the streets so that when some thugs decide they want to jump someone, the cops can spot the trouble brewing and shut it down instantly. Or, alternatively, we should be handing out much harsher sentences to anyone caught beating someone up—say, twenty years behind bars—so that people who are even thinking about getting violent realize exactly what kind of prison time is waiting for them and just decide it isn't worth the risk.
Prevention is clearly the most effective and cheapest route, but I suppose that's a hard concept to drill into the heads of the bureaucrats running this country.
Regarding that whole idea of throwing out twenty-year sentences, we really ought to be a bit more grounded in reality here. By the time you serve twenty years, you're looking at a shell of a human being who wouldn't even know how to function in a free society anymore. Two, three, or five years can actually feel like an eternity, and frankly, even a month of strict consequences would serve as a hell of a warning if the authorities actually bothered to react to smaller offenses in a timely manner. Those of us older folks who lived through serving in the old military can testify to exactly how much a single year can shape a person; you can build someone up or completely break them down in that timeframe, especially with a young kid who thinks he's some kind of untouchable tough guy.
e, honestly, you should just be glad you're kept in the dark 🙂 because if you actually found out the truth, there's a pretty high chance you'd suddenly feel an overwhelming urge to take a swan dive out of a skyscraper window or something equally delightful
Sure, but let’s be honest, you wouldn’t even fall for some experienced woman if some MILF walked up to you on the street and said, "Hey kid, why don't you come with me so I can show you something," you’d probably bolt home and hide under your covers The truth is, you only messed up the carpet because she wasn't just some teacher who looked like Pamela Anderson, but because she was the most dominant force you've ever encountered in your life I mean, you really only need to look at those groupies—those girls who spend their entire lives chasing after bands and getting wrecked just because they have this delusional fantasy about how special these musicians actually are A relationship like this, between a student and a teacher, is basically doomed from the start; there’s almost no way for it to end without everything turning into a total disaster
We’ve all had those fever dreams, silentpilot6, and let’s be honest, actually acting on them would probably wreck your life in more ways than one. The whole thing isn't just about some casual physical hookup; it’s about how you'd end up totally vulnerable to someone older, more established, and way more experienced—someone who can mess with your head under the guise of that whole "extra guidance" romantic cliché. In a setup like that, the question isn't really about how attractive the teacher is, but rather what kind of role she occupies in your world and why your own perception makes her seem like the perfect fit. I mean, let's face it, any gym teacher in the country could probably put together their own little harem if they felt like it.
Look, you have to realize that even fifteen-year-old girls feel that same pull, and it isn't exactly a challenge for some fifty-year-old creep to sweep them off their feet with nothing more than a few chocolates, some soda, a couple of rides around town, or whatever other nonsense they’re peddling... And what’s the likely outcome here?? These kids are going to genuinely believe they're in some grand romance, doing absolutely everything they're told, completely unable to grasp or even recognize that they're really just being used as disposable tools to satisfy someone else's whims. Then, once they get dumped, grow up, and finally see the reality of it all... we're talking depression, suicidal ideation, and irrational vendettas. With them, unlike those twenty-five-year-olds, you can't exactly expect any level of mental stability or common sense, yet you certainly can't sit back and let them throw away their education and their entire lives just to be someone else's plaything. Honestly, it's a little terrifying that I even have to spell this out.
So, does it actually matter if some random uncle decides to prey on a fifteen-year-old? It isn't even about who wants to sleep with whom or who's supposedly "better" at it; it’s about the fact that an adult is leveraging their power to manipulate someone who is still fragile and hasn't even fully formed yet—someone that kind of person can easily shatter for a lifetime and leave them as nothing more than a wreck.
they aren't actually sporadic occurrences, people just keep their mouths shut about them the ones responsible stay silent because they have zero interest in being held accountable, the aggressors stay quiet because they don't have any valid arguments to make, and the victims stay silent because they don't want to catch even more heat, knowing full well there isn't a single soul coming to protect them aggression is just baked into the human condition at this point, so we might as well stop dreaming about eradicating it entirely, especially when you consider the sheer mess of side effects trying to wipe it out would cause the real issue, however, is that aggression needs to be managed, and that’s where we hit the wall: we lack the actual mechanisms for control and we don't have any real tools to channel that energy into something useful once kids leave the safety of their parents' homes, they're basically left to fend for themselves, and they very quickly realize that nobody is actually going to step in and tell them "no" after that realization sets in, they learn that someone *can* actually exert influence over them—their more aggressive peers, who also operate under the delusion that they are untouchable from there, it becomes painfully obvious what kind of behavior is rewarded and which "values" actually carry weight; you don't need to be a Nobel laureate to figure out that it's much better to be the top dog than the underdog let's be honest here, the school system can't do anything, nor does it particularly want to; everything boils down to these lukewarm conversations and half-hearted threats of detention or suspension, which doesn't mean much when kids are practically begging for an excuse to skip class anyway we don't have enough police presence, they aren't out there nearly as much as they should be, and even when they are, dealing with children and minors is a total legal nightmare and a constant risk of someone screaming about mistreatment parents are really the only ones who could take action, but even they are working with one hand tied behind their backs, often having to prioritize basic survival and making ends meet over parenting, all while fighting against a massive machine designed to pull kids out of the house and turn them into nothing more than consumers in the end, nobody reacts when it's actually time to act; everyone waits until the problems have grown, waiting for that one final blow that changes everything, and only then does the whole machinery of laws, regulations, punishments, and questionable "rehabilitation" programs start grinding. Most of the time, the system just labels the kid a problem and spits them back out, leaving us with nothing but another hardened criminal who's bitter toward themselves and the entire world
As far as I’m concerned, we’ve already hit the limit—actually, we’ve gone well past it—especially regarding that little line where you ask, "well, what would those grieving American war widows even have to do with this..." Now, even though that’s just one fragment of the whole thing, I’m really not interested in playing editor for someone else’s posts, and if deletions were actually necessary, the reactions to it would make that pretty obvious enough. Besides, I couldn't care less about anyone's background, race, or whatever else; my focus is strictly on what is being said and how it's being written on this forum. And look, on an American forum in America, obviously Americans are going to have the upper hand, and nobody is going to sit there questioning why they’re participating. They live here, they exist here, and they aren't some kind of surplus presence, much less are the mothers of fallen American service members some sort of excess. If anyone finds that hard to swallow, they are more than welcome to head wherever they please and hang out with whoever they want.
briskpuma23 said:Of course you'll get flagged if the rules actually apply to you like they do to everyone else. This is going to be a real test of whether this moderator is independent and consistent, and ultimately, whether this forum even has any credibility left.
Besides, you're missing the bigger picture again.
We all share some level of responsibility here. Some more, some less. That’s why I called out those two recent hate-mongers specifically.
In America, spreading hate is almost encouraged. It's just the climate of the country right now. The more gullible people are, the easier it is to feed them propaganda. Attacking punks is just a substitute for attacking the LGBTQ+ community—it happens when there aren't enough targets in small, rural towns. It always has been.
Good grief, you used to be a moderator, but clearly even that didn't stick... 🙂 Anyway, let's move on...
Human psychology—much like the psychology of almost any creature living in packs, flocks, or any kind of community—is hardwired to protect its own and lash out at anyone from a different group or anyone who doesn't fit the established mold. And honestly, it's a bit naive to talk about America as if this is unique to us, because this happens everywhere, in massive numbers, across different countries and all sorts of cultures. What really sets things apart is the sheer level of violence and the total lack of established norms or authority figures. Around here, nothing happens until some massive disaster strikes, and then suddenly everyone acts shocked, followed by a bunch of people blathering on about "social responsibility" and trying to dilute individual guilt with that "we're all in this together" nonsense. Well, we aren't "all in this together," unless we're all incapable of actually influencing the behavior and events happening right in front of our faces.
Larry Brown10 said:I’ll start by pointing toward the breakdown of parenting, the sheer incompetence of our institutions, and all those other systemic failures we love to lecture one another about. What keeps me up at night isn't just the violence itself, but the silence of the bystanders. It’s those people who stand there with their arms crossed, watching a few thugs jump a single person without lifting a finger. Those passive observers—the ones who just watch and do nothing—are the ones I find most unsettling.
..Even a five-year-old should understand the basic sanctity of life, or realize that just because someone wears a hairstyle or clothes you don't care for, it doesn't give you any reason to interfere with them...
The reason bystanders stay quiet is pretty simple: they realize that reacting won't actually achieve anything good—it'll just land them in a world of hurt. On one hand, you've got the aggressors who face zero consequences, and on the other, you've got the risk of getting tangled up with the police or the legal system if you try to step in. If the violent guys were actually being charged and prosecuted properly, maybe people would feel differently. And if there was some kind of legal protection for someone stepping up to help, that might change things too. But as it stands, nobody in their right mind wants to go looking for trouble only to end up completely screwed.
It’s a stretch to think I’m the one getting singled out here, and honestly, you missed the point entirely, are we all just supposed to be idiots because we actually follow the rules and respect our neighbors? I suppose we could all just cave in, since the blame is pretty much spread evenly across the entire American social fabric, both inside and outside our little circles.
So why even bother arguing about this? Honestly, anyone who’s ever been born is basically an accomplice, just because a few idiots decided to beat someone up or kill them once upon a time. I mean, sure, we can just blame the entire solar system since it contains Earth, and Earth is where all this nonsense goes down. The sun deserves a good kicking!
Of course it wouldn't work, because nothing ever actually changes until someone ends up dead from a beating. But look, if we reacted to every single act of violence with an immediate, concrete consequence—if those thugs actually knew from the jump that they weren't going to get away with it—I truly believe most people would think twice. Maybe not even the first time, but the second? Definitely. The problem is, everything in this country is so wrapped up in bureaucracy and sensitivity that you can't even raise your voice at a kid without someone acting like a slap is a capital offense. You’ve got these parents who are so fiercely protective and ready to go full vigilante the moment anyone even looks at their precious little angel the wrong way... It would be quite the sight to see footage of those same parents rolling into the local precinct in the middle of the night, somewhere around dawn, to pick up their offspring. Even when those kids were wasted, high, or just being total degenerates, the police would suddenly find their backbone, acting all high and mighty about how much they protect children, scrambling to find some legal loophole just to file a lawsuit against them. To me, it’s perfectly obvious why these kids think they can do whatever they want; they figure their only real authority is whoever happens to be the biggest, wildest bully in their circle. And more often than not, it isn't just their primary authority, it's their *only* authority, simply because that person is the only one capable of doing something real if there's any disobedience or perceived "betrayal."
I went ahead and nuked that post from Jezebel because, honestly, I agree it doesn't belong on Reddit—and that goes for more than just the Women's Corner That said, the person who started this thread really needs to learn how to actually engage with the topic or the content at hand instead of just defaulting to those cheap ad hominem attacks
I’m pretty sure little girls have their own little fantasies about some rugged, silver-fox type uncle figure, but honestly, that’s not even what we’re talking about here and let’s be real, if you start bringing force into the equation, you’ve completely missed the point and ended up in an entirely different conversation
It’d be pretty interesting to run a little thought experiment here: if a small group like this ran into someone dealing with some serious PTSD—someone with actual skin in the game—and that person decided to absolutely demolish them like a bunch of rabbits, how much of a sentence would they actually serve? I’d bet both my kidneys and every single one of my teeth that they’d end up walking away with a much heavier sentence than anyone else involved in those Ritz incidents and beyond. But honestly, we really ought to take a moment to consider what our legal system and this entire country are actually trying to signal to us with all of this.